''Gariwala'' (English title: ''The Cart'') is a 2014
Bangladeshi film written and directed by
Ashraf Shishir, and starring
Rokeya Prachy,
Raisul Islam Asad
Asaduzzaman Mohammad Raisul Islam (known as Raisul Islam Asad; born 15 July 1953) is a Bangladeshi freedom fighter and an actor in radio, theatre, television and film. He won Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Actor four times for his roles i ...
,
Masum Aziz, Imran Imu, and child artistes Maruf and Kabbo.
Funded by a Bangladesh government grant, ''Gariwala'' began as a short film before being expanded to feature length.
It premiered at the Sharjah International Film Festival for Children & Youth in the
United Arab Emirates on 23 October 2014.
It toured extensively on the festival circuit, where its runtime was commonly described as 76 minutes.
It opened in Bangladesh on 24 September 2015.
It won the
for 2014.
Cast
*
Rokeya Prachy
*
Raisul Islam Asad
Asaduzzaman Mohammad Raisul Islam (known as Raisul Islam Asad; born 15 July 1953) is a Bangladeshi freedom fighter and an actor in radio, theatre, television and film. He won Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Actor four times for his roles i ...
*
Masum Aziz
* Maruf
* Kabbo
* Imran Imu
* Sansi Faruk
* R J Mukul
* Saki Farzana
Release and reception
''Gariwala'' premiered at the Sharjah International Film Festival for Children & Youth in the
United Arab Emirates on 23 October 2014.
It was shown at numerous other international film festivals including the
Kolkata International Film Festival,
,
and
Red Rock Film Festival
Red Rock Film Festival is an international film festival in Southern Utah in the United States. Held annually in November, in St. George, Ivins, and Springdale by Zion National Park, the festival introduces the area to new international and US i ...
.
The film opened in Bangladesh on 24 September 2015.
Accolades
* Won
for 2014 (awarded in 2016).
References
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2014 short films
Bengali-language Bangladeshi films
2010s Bengali-language films
Impress Telefilm films