Me and the Nature

“Me and the Nature”

Synopsis:

“Me and the Nature” is a film about existence. The peace of “Me” exists on the soul of “Nature”. To see “Me” always depends on “Nature”. And the journey of life is to learn “Me” through “Nature”. In this movie the “Me” as a part of “Nature” travels around to find Unity, Harmony, Balance and the Inspirations of Life. The journey of “Me and the Nature”, is not individual, it’s collective too.

Concept, Script and Direction: Razibul Hossain
Cinematography: Razibul Hossain, Saidul Islam Rinku
Editing: Razibul Hossain, Saidul Islam Rinku
Producer and Production Manager: Sk. Saiful Islam Rajib
Cast: Razibul Hossain, Hridoy Rahman
Produced by: Razibul Hossain & Goethe Institut

Format: HD
Year of complete: November 2012
Country: Bangladesh
Duration: 4 min. 10 Sec.

1st Screening: 18th December, 3pm at Central Public Library, Shahbag, Dhaka, Bangladesh

Festival: World Premier at 12th International Short and Independent Film Festival 2012, Dhaka, Bangladesh

https://www.facebook.com/groups/meandthenature/

Me and the Nature

documentary “Life in the Shores of Death”

The Story….. Life in the Shores of Death,

Natural disasters like cyclones and floods are a major concern for Bangladesh. With this in mind, a group of university students along with their teacher investigated the concept of “disaster” among residents of the country’s coastal belt.  They visited the disaster-prone communities of Mirzagonj (devastated by the Cyclone Aila) and Pathorghata (affected by the Cyclone Sidr). During  their journey, they meet resilient people who not only survived nature’s fury but also surmounted it. This interaction between students and the community people created a dialogue filled with tales of awe, vulnerability, loss, agony, strength, faith, inspiration and unity.

documentary Life in the Shores of Death,

–        We didn’t only filmed our self (like the Performative mode),

–        We took this medium as a reflective social movement (in concept of sustainable living);

–        We did not represent any topic without a context (what filmmaker do in Observational mode);

–        We did not put our self as an author of All (Expository is not our vision);

–        We learned every moments through the documentary (intelligently moderated);

–        We shared all feelings, all experiences & all difficulties (quite reflexive).

We believe there is much to tell a story with the relationship of cultural text and social change. This is an activist documentary. We did not hide regarding our self, our intention, our purpose or the intention of institution that we worked for. Probably this will be the future of the ideological commitment of a documentary; here filmmaker will not only tells a story, he/she believes the story with an interaction of environment.  In theory we called our self a case. Life in the Shores of Death is a Case of exploiting the topic Disaster Risk Reduction in rural context by a group of students along with their instructor’s life changing experience.

team

shots from the movie

poster of the movie

 Press Release

ULAB MSJ Film Selected at Dhaka International Film FestivalThe Media Studies and Journalism (MSJ) Department of the University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh (ULAB,http://www.ulab.edu.bd/) is happy to announce that Life in the Shores of Death (a documentary feature directed by Senior Lecturer Razibul Hossain and MSJ students) has been selected for exhibition in the Short and Independent section of the 12th Dhaka International Film Festival (DIFF). The festival will screen the ULAB MSJ Production on 14 January 2012 at Begum Sufia Kamal Auditorium of National Museum, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

The synopsis is as follows: Natural disasters like cyclones and floods are a major concern for Bangladesh. With this in mind, a group of university students along with their teacher investigated the concept of “disaster” among residents of the country’s coastal belt. They visited the disaster-prone communities of Mirzagonj (devastated by the Cyclone Aila) and Pathorghata (affected by the Cyclone Sidr). During their journey, they meet resilient people who not only survived nature’s fury but also surmounted it. This interaction between students and the community people created a dialogue filled with tales of awe, vulnerability, loss, agony, strength, faith, inspiration and unity.

Razibul Hossain describes “Life in the Shores of Death as a case where Community based Disaster Risk Reduction has created life changing experiences for students along with their instructor. The documentary is unique since the filmmakers did not just tell a story; instead the filmmakers became part of the story.”

Dhaka International Film Festival (DIFF), which will take place from January 12 to 20, 2012, is the most prestigious film event in Bangladesh as it has helped shape an increasingly healthy and positive national film culture. The festival has created space for young and aspiring filmmakers in Bangladesh and larger South East Asia to connect with global artistic trends and to strengthen the parallel development of Bangladeshi cinema.
During the 12th DIFF, organizers expect to screen approximately 200 films, with participation from approximately 30 countries. The festival will have a competition section for Asian cinema and segment categories for: “Retrospective”, ” Tribute(s)”, “Cinema of the World “,” Children’s Film “,” Focus “,” Bangladesh Panorama “, Women Filmmakers “,” Independent Films Section” and “Spiritual Films Section”.

Who decides What is Film or Not….

Wednesday, May 6, 2009 at 2:29pm

Last Week I have a very interesting conversation with my friend about his profile status comments & I need 2 share with u all. I believe it is important 2 have it an open ground.

(for ur acknowledgment, Humayun Farid was my formal academic friend, A young filmmaker, ex graduate of University of Jahangirnagar (Bangladesh), recently awarded MA in Moving Image from the University of Glamorgan, UK. Now working for BBC as a Trainee Assistant Producer)

Humayun Farid
Last week I met someone (British Bangladeshi). He is a producer. He wants me to make films like BEDER MEYE in Bangladesh. A lot of people have got money but not the sense!

May 2 at 7:28pm · Comment · LikeUnlike · Show Feedback (13)Hide Feedback (13)

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Razibul Hossain

Razibul Hossain at 8:11pm May 2 via Facebook Mobile
whats wrong with beder maye josna?

Sazzad Qadir
Sazzad Qadir at 12:16pm May 3
“Beder Meye” is a 1969 film directed by Nurul Haq Bachchu, *ing Sujata, Azim & others. This badly produced film was based on Poet Jasimuddin’s famous play. “Beder Meye Josna” is different one.

Razibul Hossain
Razibul Hossain at 12:35pm May 3
nd its a commercial blockbuster film in BD.

Sazzad Qadir
Sazzad Qadir at 12:44pm May 3
blockbuster… but not film!

Razibul Hossain
Razibul Hossain at 1:10pm May 3
“every moving image is a film, you can create your film with your mobile camera also.” Gaston Robedge

Humayun Farid
Humayun Farid at 8:10pm May 3
Yes my friend, Tarkovsky’s NOSTALGIA is a film and KHAICHI TORE (A Bangladeshi film produced in BFDC) is also a film!

Razibul Hossain
Razibul Hossain at 9:21pm May 3 via Facebook Mobile
nd dont shame with ur own film.

Sazzad Qadir
Sazzad Qadir at 8:45am May 4
Nothing to shame. We have many good … great films. But dear Razi… is it so that every ringing sound is music? every drop of color is painting? every written or composed or printed word is poetry? Someday somebody can tell you “every readable sentence is a novel…”, will you believe it?
nd dont shame with ur own film critic.

Razibul Hossain
Razibul Hossain at 11:16am May 4
who decides what is art nd what is not… is an use of power on others.

Khaisi tore nd Beder Meye Josna is not da same film as well as Nostalgia. there r four kinds of films
1. Old film
2. Dead film… Read More
3. Bad film nd
4. New film

for further query check da link

http://www.facebook.com/home.php?ref=home#/note.php?note_id=75879398671

Humayun Farid
Humayun Farid at 12:33am May 5
Is that your classification? I never heard about that kind of things!

Razibul Hossain
Razibul Hossain at 11:54am May 5
What have u heard…Beder Meye Josna is not a film nd Nostalgia is a film….don’t believe on that (western) education, believe on ur instinct. don’t forget u came 4m a country where u never decides what is right or wrong. make ur own film 4 ur people not 4 that.. (western) people.

Humayun Farid
Humayun Farid at 12:05am May 6
I respect your thinking Rajon. You are quite interesting from the university life indeed. Though I haven’t seen any of your digital films but I hope they should be fine. I fully agree to that line where you wrote”don’t forget u came 4m a country where u never decides what is right or wrong” but most probably our personal film thinking is a bit different… I won’t mind blending Eastern instincts with Western style & technologies!

Razibul Hossain
Razibul Hossain at 1:15pm May 6
Thanks Humayun, 4 finding me “an interesting person,” I took it as a criticism.

” Who decide what is film or not” is a political question 4 me, not personal. who is playing da game is also a part of it. da reason i comments on ur status was.. u neglected some one personally… who might not have been known or informed about ur expression. nd dat attitude was not da right one….second point was, u compare a big commercial blockbuster pioneer movie “Beder Meye Josna” with ur civil (or foreign ?!) film sense !

Did u go 2 see film in da theater @ BD? da people in BD who see da movies, who make da movies great…never underestimate their likes or dislikes. if u wanna be a filmmaker u should make films 4 da audiences not 2 keep it on ur pocket 2 play hide nd sick. … Read More

best wishes 4 u nd ur film. keep ur own instinct nd style in da film. about da technologies… as u don’t create it (u r da user) keep trying 2 express (ur thoughts) anything u get.tc.Beder Meye Josna (Bengali: বেদের মেয়ে জোসনা) movie poster

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