[Reader-list] films on partition and East Bengal refugees

MRSG mrsg at vsnl.com
Fri Aug 17 22:49:35 IST 2007 

Dear Yousuf, You are totally wrong. The films you are talking about are all 
about the liberation of Bangladesh from Pakistan. In that liberation also 
90% people killed were Hindus numbering about 25 lakhs. But that liberation 
lasted a few years for the hindus-buddhists-tribals of Bangladesh. Then it 
again became same as Pakistan. The films you have mentioned have nothing to 
do with the continuous presecution and ethnic cleansing of non-muslims in 
Bangladesh. No one has ever made any flim on them. West Bengal posing as a 
secular citadel has always kept mum about this Islamic onslaught. In 2001 
after the election in Bangladesh more than 1 lakh refugees entered India. 
For more details you may see the websites of Bangladesh Hindu Buddhists 
Christian Unity Council or Human Rights Congress of Bangladesh Minorities.
M Ray

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Yousuf" <ysaeed7 at yahoo.com>
To: "MRSG" <mrsg at vsnl.com>; <internal at sarai.net>; <reader-list at sarai.net>; 
"mahmood farooqui" <mahmood.farooqui at gmail.com>; "Rahul Asthana" 
<rahul_capri at yahoo.com>
Sent: Friday, August 17, 2007 9:33 PM
Subject: Re: [Reader-list] films on partition and East Bengal refugees


> Dear MRSG
> Partition is not a past thing, and the recent films on
> the subject certainly do not ignore Bangla refugees.
> Although my knowledge is limited and I would like
> someone from Bengal/Bangladesh to enlighten us about
> some new films being made on the topic, but below I am
> giving a list of some very interesting new and old
> (docu) films that have been made specifically on the
> sufferings by the partition migrants.
>
> "Dateline Bangladesh" - During the years 1970, 1971,
> Gita Mehta was a television war correspondent for the
> US television network NBC. Her film compilation of the
> Bangladesh revolution, Dateline Bangladesh, was shown
> in cinema theatres both in India and abroad.
>
> "Tale of the Darkest Night"
> This film tells the story of the killings by the
> Pakistani army in Dhaka University. Surviving members
> and witnesses speak, and bring alive the havoc of that
> night. Second Best Film Award, Film South Asia '03
>
> "Song of Freedom" - Song of Freedom is a documentary
> film which explores the impact of cultural identity on
> the liberation war, where music and song provided a
> source of inspiration to the freedom fighters and a
> spiritual bond for the whole emerging nation. A group
> of Bengali cultural activists traveled through refugee
> camps and battle zones performing rousing songs which
> capture the essence of the Bengali nation. Directed by
> Catherine and Tareque Masud
>
> "Tears of Fire" - A Documentary by Sentu Roy related
> to the 1971 Genocide in Bangladesh committed by
> Pakistan Army and the agents. The director interviews
> international journalists, activists and expatriate
> who were witness to the Genocide.
>
> "Liberation Struggle of the Bengalis" - A twenty five
> minutes long documentary by the Liberation War Museum
> describing the havoc of 1971 war.
>
> "Nine Months to Freedom": The Story of Bangladesh -
> Directed by S. Sukhdev, a special documentary on the
> refugee camps set up at the no man's land
> (Bangladesh-India border) during our Liberation War.
> The documentary depicts the plight of eight lakh
> Bengali refugees and tells of the East Pakistan war
> between Pakistan and the freedom fighters of
> Bangladesh helped by the Indian army, leading to the
> creation of the free state Bangladesh.
>
> "Ekush Shotoke Bangladesh" - Based on the book "Ekush
> Shotoke Bangali" by Shirajul Alam, "Ekush Shotoke
> Bangladesh" is a documentary by International
> Historical Network, speaking about the history of
> Bengalis, the aboriginal people of Bengal and its
> later inhabitants.
>
> (some of the above films can probably be downloaded at
> http://www.banglagallery.net/vdo/index.php)
>
> Now for some recent films on the partition in the
> non-Bangla side:
>
> "A Season Outside" (Amar Kanwar) 30 mins
> A personal and philosophical journey through the
> shadows of past generations - a film that starts at
> Wagah border.
>
> "The Sky Below" (Sarah Singh) 75 mins
> The film explores the multi-dimensional relationship
> between India and Pakistan post 1947.
>
> "Rabba Hun Ki Kariye" (Ajay Bhardwaj) 65 mins
> Thus departed our neighbours. People from (Indian)
> Punjab reveal the painful memories of partition.
>
> "Khayal Darpan" (Yousuf Saeed) 100 mins
> Impact of 1947 partition on the classical music
> traditions of Pakistan
>
> "Crossing the Line" (Anita Brar)
> A film about the partition experiences of Indians and
> Pakistanis residing in Australia
>
> "Stories of the Broken Self" (Furrukh Khan)
> A Pakistani scholar visits Delhi to explore the
> stories of partition.
>
> Besides the above, there are many films produced by
> the Films Division at the time of Partition.
>
>
> Yousuf
>
> --- MRSG <mrsg at vsnl.com> wrote:
>
>> From a number of references it seems partition is a
>> past thing - now we can
>> sit back comfortably and chat, make film or write
>> book on it. BUT IT IS NOT.
>> Hindu refugees have never stopped coming from East
>> Pakistan / Bangladesh.
>> everyday they are running away from the Islamic
>> country. The population of
>> the hindus have come down from 29% to 9%, biggest
>> ethnic cleansing in recent
>> history. And when I am writing these lines some
>> people are crossing the
>> border. Partition is still a reality in West Bengal
>> and North east. Well
>> nobody will dare to write or make a film on that.
>> You all know why.
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Rahul Asthana" <rahul_capri at yahoo.com>
>> To: "mahmood farooqui" <mahmood.farooqui at gmail.com>;
>>
>> <reader-list at sarai.net>; <internal at sarai.net>
>> Sent: Friday, August 17, 2007 7:21 PM
>> Subject: Re: [Reader-list] Partition Dastans-at the
>> IHC 14 August
>>
>>
>> > Mahmood Bhai,
>> > I came across one of your dastaans on youtube.May
>> I
>> > ask, when is the dvd coming out?:)This is
>> priceless
>> > work and it should be archived.
>> > regards
>> > Rahul
>> > --- mahmood farooqui <mahmood.farooqui at gmail.com>
>> > wrote:
>> >
>> >> > You are cordially invited to
>> >> >
>> >> > Partition Dastans-
>> >> >
>> >> > New form of Dastangoi--Dastans around
>> parrtition
>> >> >
>> >> > on 14th August, 6 pm at the Stein Auditorium,
>> >> India Habitat Centre.
>> >> >
>> >> > Passes from Max Mueller Bhawan, Habitat Centre
>> or
>> >> Zuban.
>> >> >
>> >> > Please come early.
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