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Tanju Miah
''Tanju Miah'' ( bn, তানজু মিয়া) is a 2006 British short film, short documentary film directed and written by Sadik Ahmed. The film is about the :wikt:eponym, eponymous Tanju Miah who after the disappearance of his mother is forced to fend for himself while waiting for her to return. Summary The documentary follows the day-to-day life of a boy growing up in rural Bangladesh. Seven-year-old Tanju Miah has been forced to fend for himself after his mother abandoned him – apparently, she was badly shaken up after getting beaten by her husband. Miah works to earn a living while waiting for the day that his mother returns. In a roadside café, Miah clears off tables and mops the floor. He dreams of one day becoming very rich by begging of someday becoming a famous singer, so his mother could hear his song. Production Sadik Ahmed found Tanju's story while working on another documentary project in Bengal. The film was funded by the National Lottery (United Kingdo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sadik Ahmed
Sadik Ahmed ( bn, সাদিক আহমেদ; born 29 March 1977) is a Bangladeshi-born British film director and cinematographer. Early life Ahmed was born in Bangladesh, came to England as a child and was brought up in Stamford Hill, London. Ahmed studied Painting and Photography at London College of Printing Central St Martins School of Art, before going to the National Film and Television School to study MA in Cinematography and graduated in 2006. Career As his graduation film Ahmed made '' Tanju Miah'', a National Lottery-funded short which won Best Factual Film at the Royal Television Society Student Television Awards 2007, Best Cinematography at the Kodak Student Commercial Awards 2006. as well as being runner-up in the best newcomer category at the Grierson Awards 2006, TCM classic shorts, Satyajit Ray award, amongst others. The film appeared at the Sundance Film Festival and Toronto International Film Festival. In 2007, Ahmed later directed a western cal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |