Ashique Mostafa

Historia

Bangladeshi filmmaker Ashique Mostafa studied film direction and production at the School of Visual Arts in New York. As his graduation film, he made Phulkumar (2002) that was shot in Bangladesh. He subsequently established the Khona Talkies production company and has produced a number of critically acclaimed films. Now Ashique is working on his first observational documentary feature film which is in the post-production stage. He wants to use the camera as a pen to write poetry and visual essays.

Películas

Birani
Birani
Director
The culling of dogs and people continues and remains unchallenged.
Thirty Five
Thirty Five
Self
A farewell to the generation who grew up making 35mm movies. We watch a mock attempt to produce the last celluloid film in Bangladesh investigating the emotion and nostalgia for the good old days of celluloid cinema that have faded into obsolescence.
Thirty Five
Thirty Five
Director
A farewell to the generation who grew up making 35mm movies. We watch a mock attempt to produce the last celluloid film in Bangladesh investigating the emotion and nostalgia for the good old days of celluloid cinema that have faded into obsolescence.
Made in Bangladesh
Made in Bangladesh
Producer
Shimu tiene 23 años. Dejó su ciudad cuando era niña y ahora vive en Dhaka. Trabaja en la industria textil en condiciones muy duras y con un sueldo muy precario, de manera que decide unirse a sus compañeras de trabajo para reivindicar mejores condiciones laborales. A pesar de las amenazas de sus superiores para el cese de las presiones que ejercen ella y las demás mujeres, y la desaprobación de su marido, decide seguir en la lucha desafiando la adversidad segura de conseguir lo que persigue.
Interiors & Exteriors
Interiors & Exteriors
Cinematography
A one-take observational piece about the microcosm of Islamic practices and class segregation in Bangladesh's capital Dhaka. Multiplicity within a Muslim community and the passage of people through one single frame documents this society's interiors and exteriors.
Interiors & Exteriors
Interiors & Exteriors
Director
A one-take observational piece about the microcosm of Islamic practices and class segregation in Bangladesh's capital Dhaka. Multiplicity within a Muslim community and the passage of people through one single frame documents this society's interiors and exteriors.
Meherjaan
Meherjaan
Shimul
During the war in 1971, Meher falls in love with a soldier from the enemy side. When her love is discovered, she is shamed and silenced by her family and society. Today 38 years after the war, Meher has a visitor she cannot turn down.
720 Degrees
720 Degrees
Meditator
An uncut shot of a journey taken to discover the various layers of the relationship between man and nature and the different perceptions of reality within two full circles. The short film storytelling technique exploits the strength of non-diegetic sound elements and explores the freedom of framing techniques.
720 Degrees
720 Degrees
Producer
An uncut shot of a journey taken to discover the various layers of the relationship between man and nature and the different perceptions of reality within two full circles. The short film storytelling technique exploits the strength of non-diegetic sound elements and explores the freedom of framing techniques.