''Muktir Kotha'' ( bn, মুক্তির কথা, ''Words of Freedom'') is a 1999 Bangladeshi drama film directed by

Tareque Masud Tareque Masud (6 December 1956 – 13 August 2011) was a Bangladeshi independent film director, film producer, screenwriter and lyricist. He first found success with the films ''Muktir Gaan'' (1995) and ''Matir Moina'' (2002), for which he won thr ...

and

Catherine Masud Catherine Masud ( bn, ক্যাথরিন মাসুদ) is an American-born filmmaker, residing in Bangladesh from 1995–2015. She now lives in the United States. She has collaborated with her husband & filmmaking partner Tareque Masud ...

. ''Muktir Kotha'' follows a group of young men and women began traversing the far corner of Bangladesh projectionists from 1996 to 1999, showing

Muktir Gaan ''Muktir Gaan'' ( bn, মুক্তির গান ''The Song of Freedom'') is a 1995 Bangladeshi documentary film directed by Tareque Masud and Catherine Masud. This is a documentary film which explores the impact of cultural identity on the ...

, a documentary on the 1971

Bangladesh Liberation War The Bangladesh Liberation War ( bn, মুক্তিযুদ্ধ, , also known as the Bangladesh War of Independence, or simply the Liberation War in Bangladesh) was a revolution and War, armed conflict sparked by the rise of the Benga ...

. The film screenings prompted ordinary villagers to share their own stories of wartime suffering and resistance. Often the projection space would be spontaneously transformed into a folk concert. Through these interactions with village audiences, the young projectionist came to 'relearn' the wider history of the Liberation War, and the continuing struggle of ordinary people for a more just and democratic society.

Synopsis

''Muktir Katha'' is a film about the liberation struggle of 1971. The film is an archive of the ways in which ordinary people fell victim to

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and other atrocities. The struggle still ranging in the countryside, and struggle for a more just and democratic society. The combined footage shot used in the film was taken from American film maker Lear Levin.

DVD

The DVD of ''Muktir Kotha'' was released on 25 March 2012 by Laser Vision. It is thought to be the first interactive DVD in Bangladesh.

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* {{Tareque Masud 1999 films 1999 documentary films Bengali-language Bangladeshi films Bangladeshi documentary films Films based on the Bangladesh Liberation War Films directed by Tareque Masud Films directed by Catherine Masud 1990s Bengali-language films