Hasina urges filmmakers to project 1971 Liberation War

By Mizan Rahman/DhakaPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday called upon Bangladeshi filmmakers to project the great achievements of the 1971 Liberation War and the history of sacrifices of the people through movies.“There are many great achievements of the Liberation War and the history of sacrifice of the countrymen in the war. So, it is our expectation that you would project that achievements and the history of sacrifice through films,” she said.The PM said this while distributing the National Film Award 2012 at Bangabandhu International Conference Centre in Dhaka.She called upon the filmmakers to make such movies which flourish human virtues. “You will also have to portray the bad sides of the people of which consequences are dangerous,” she said, adding: “We need to give attention so that the films cannot push the society, especially the youth, to the wrong way.” Hasina said country’s film lovers still want to watch good movies which project simple life, family and society. “The Bangali filmmakers have become famous as well as successful commercially by making life-oriented films for hundred years,” she said.Putting emphasis on modernisation of the movie houses, she urged all concerned to improve the overall environment of film arena and movie houses side by side with making quality films.“I would like to request all concerned to make operative the movie houses that were shut down in Dhaka and elsewhere and arrangement will have to be made to provide entertainment for the people by screening digital films in those cinemas,” she said.She hoped that Bangladesh’s films would be one of the supportive forces in building a happy and prosperous country as well as building such a community that would be inspired with human values. “I hope, through this, the image of Bangladesh and Bangali nation would be further brightenedin the world,” she said.Hasina said film is a strong mass media which has been playing a determining role in spreading education, building nation and beautiful society.Congratulating the winners of the National Film Award 2012, Hasina hoped that it would encourage the creative, talented and patriotic filmmakers in making healthy films. Earlier, the prime minister handed over National Film Award 2012 to 23 noted film artistes and technicians in 24 categories from a well-decorated stage.