Denizens of Dhaka took advantage of the light traffic of a Friday morning to flock to the locations hosting the 10th International Children’s Film Festival Bangladesh. The venues were abuzz with activity from early in the morning, showing signs of growing crowds later in the day. The festival opened on January 24 and will continue till January 30 in Dhaka, Rangpur and Rajshahi. Organised by Children’s Film Society Bangladesh, the festival seeks to actively involve Bangladeshi youth in cultural exchange through filmmaking, and promote the nurturing of artistic skills and hobbies.
The main festival venue, Shawkat Osman Hall of Central Public Library in Shahbag raised the curtains at 11am with the screening of “Red Line”, and concluded with “Dipu Number 2” at 6pm. A workshop, held by eminent director Amitabh Reza, as well as a seminar on Climate Change, and a celebrity session with actor Nusrat Imrose Tisha was on the cards later in the day. The films are produced by young filmmakers from 54 countries below the age of 18 and up to the age of 25. Most of the content centres on the everyday lives and concerns of the youth, but the complexities of the themes address mature issues and wider socio-political tribulations.
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