Moshari Explained

Moshari
Native Name:
Director:Nuhash Humayun
Screenplay:Nuhash Humayun
Runtime:22 mins
Country:Bangladesh
Language:Bengali

Moshari is a 2022 Bangladeshi horror short film directed by Nuhash Humayun and produced by Little Big Films. Set in a fictitious world in the future, the film features Sunerah Binte Kamal, Nairah Onora Saif and Moyed Bhuiyan in lead roles.

Synopsis

This short film depicts a futuristic world where monsters are rampant and mankind has disappeared from all parts of the world except Dhaka. In that city, two sisters Apu and Ayra spend their nights inside a mosquito net to protect themselves from monsters. One night Ayra comes out of the mosquito net and is attacked by a monster. Her sister Apu comes forward to save her.[1]

Cast

Production

Nuhash Humayun produced the film in 2019 to be sent to film festivals.[2] This is the debut film of Nairah Onora Saif, who is the daughter of Shila Ahmed, sister of Nuhash.[3] In November 2022, Jordan Peele and Riz Ahmed joined as executive producers of the film on the behalf of Monkeypaw Productions.[4]

Release

The film had its release on 13 March 2022 at South by Southwest.[2] On 15 October, 2022, Moshari was made available via Vimeo.[5] [6] It was also screened at Marché du Film, Indie Meme Film festival, Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles[5] and Sitges Film Festival in the same year.[7]

Reception

Critical response

According to Fatin Hamama of The Daily Star, the film is the perfect representation of a society where women become victims of the patriarchy.[8] Remnant Glimpses wrote, "As much as Moshari looks like a great horror movie, understanding its underlying message will also find relevance to today's society. Which makes the content even more enjoyable".[9] Panos Kotzathanasis of Asianmoviepulse.com thinks that the director wanted to show real issues such as climate change through metaphors. Through the line "I can't breathe" in the film, the filmmaker accuses the authorities of being responsible for these issues.[10] Siffat Bin Ayub of The Business Standard praised the filmmaking.[11] Calling it "the most visually striking short in Bangladesh", T. Aumia Khundkar of Ice Today also praised the film.[12] However, according to Siam Raihan of The Business Post, the film couldn’t evoke a sense of horror in the audiences. He criticised what he described as its mediocre screenplay and poor dialogue delivery.

Accolades

List of awards and nominations
OrganizationYearCategoryRecipients & nomineesResultRef.(s)
South by Southwest2022Midnight shortNuhash Humayun
HollyShorts Film FestivalBest horror film[13]
Atlanta Film FestivalBest Narrative Short[14]
Melbourne International Film FestivalBest short fiction
Bucheon International Fantastic Film FestivalJury's Choice award[15]
Woodstock Film FestivalNarrative film[16]
Short Shorts Film Festival & AsiaBest Short and Governor of Tokyo Award
Mark Braunstein AwardBest Narrative Short

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Story. Moshari. 27 February 2023. 5 October 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221005175822/https://www.mosharimovie.com/story. dead.
  2. Web site: আন্তর্জাতিক উৎসবে পুরস্কৃত নুহাশের 'মশারি'. Nuhash's 'Mashari' awarded at international festival. bn. 16 March 2022. 27 February 2022. Banglanews24.com. 16 March 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220316152220/https://www.banglanews24.com/entertainment/news/bd/918633.details. live.
  3. News: 'মশারি' বানালেন নুহাশ, ভেতরে আছেন সুনেরাহ. Nuhash made 'Moshari', Sunerah is inside. bn. 5 February 2022. 27 February 2023. Samakal. 20 October 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221020162135/https://samakal.com/entertainment/article/220295650/%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%B6%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%BF-%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%A8-%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B6-%E0%A6%AD%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%A5%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%9B%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%A8-%E0%A6%B8%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B9. live.
  4. News: Jordan Peele, Riz Ahmed to Executive Produce Nuhash Humayun's Live-Action Short 'Moshari' (EXCLUSIVE). KJ. Yossman. 28 November 2022. 27 February 2023. Variety. 28 November 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221128150032/https://variety.com/2022/film/global/jordan-peele-riz-ahmed-moshari-nuhash-humayuns-1235440579/. live.
  5. News: ঝুঁকি নিয়ে মশারী বানিয়েছিলেন নুহাশ. Nuhash producer produced Moshari with risk. bn. Sabiha Jaman. Sashi. 17 October 2022. 27 February 2023. Bonik Barta. 16 October 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221016194722/https://bonikbarta.net/home/news_description/317067/%E0%A6%9D%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%81%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%BF-%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%BF%E0%A7%9F%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%B6%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%80-%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%BF%E0%A7%9F%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%9B%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%A8-%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B6. live.
  6. Web site: Ahmed . Siam . 22 October 2022 . 'Moshari' film review: Visually striking but boring . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230227093229/https://businesspostbd.com/entertainment/moshari-film-review-visually-striking-but . 27 February 2023 . 27 February 2023 . Businesspostbd.com.
  7. Web site: Nuhash Humayun's 'Moshari' shines again in Oscar-qualifying film festivals. 21 August 2022. 27 February 2023. The Business Standard. 31 October 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221031132401/https://www.tbsnews.net/splash/nuhash-humayuns-moshari-shines-again-oscar-qualifying-film-festivals-481046. live.
  8. News: 'Moshari': A chilling narrative on the reality of women. Fatin. Hamama. 16 October 2022. 27 February 2023. The Daily Star. 8 November 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221108145244/https://www.thedailystar.net/entertainment/tv-film/news/moshari-chilling-narrative-the-reality-women-3144291. live.
  9. Web site: নুহাশের 'মশারি' থ্রিলের সঙ্গে ভাবনাও দেবে. Nuhash's 'Moshari' will also give thought along with thrill. bn. Pratik. Akbar. 16 October 2022. 27 February 2023. Newsbangla24.com. 16 October 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221016115214/https://www.newsbangla24.com/culture/209766/Nuhash-Mashari-Thrill-thinking-will-give-two. live.
  10. Web site: Fantasia Short Film Review: Moshari (2022) by Nuhash Humayun. Panos. Kotzathanasis. 24 July 2022. 27 February 2023. Asianmoviepulse.com. 26 July 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220726163846/https://asianmoviepulse.com/2022/07/fantasia-short-film-review-moshari-2022-by-nuhash-humayun/. live.
  11. Web site: Moshari: A layered horror short subtly questioning certain norms of society. Siffat. Bin Ayub. 25 October 2022. 27 February 2023. The Business Standard. 18 November 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221118062054/https://www.tbsnews.net/glitz/film-review/moshari-layered-horror-short-subtly-questioning-certain-norms-society-519630. live.
  12. News: Moshari Film Review: The Beginning of a New Era. T. Aumia. Khundkar. 23 November 2022. 27 February 2023. Ice Today. 30 November 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221130062937/https://icetoday.net/2022/11/moshari-film-review-the-beginning-of-a-new-era/. live.
  13. News: 'মশারি' দিয়ে এবার যুক্তরাষ্ট্র থেকে এল সুখবর. Good news came from the United States with 'Moshari'. bn. 21 August 2022. 27 February 2023. Prothom Alo. 22 August 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220822200958/https://www.prothomalo.com/entertainment/dhallywood/y5lb0984je. live.
  14. Web site: Nuhash's 'Moshari' wins Atlanta Film Fest Jury Award. 14 May 2022. 27 February 2023. Businesspostbd.com. 27 February 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230227093215/https://businesspostbd.com/show-biz/nuhashs-moshari-wins-atlanta-film-fest-jury-award-2022-05-14. live.
  15. News: 'Moshari' wins Jury's Choice award at Bucheon International Film Festival. 14 July 2022. 27 February 2023. The Daily Star. 21 August 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220821070541/https://www.thedailystar.net/entertainment/tv-film/news/moshari-wins-jurys-choice-award-bucheon-international-film-festival-3069951. live.
  16. News: 'Last Flight Home,' 'As Far as They Can Run' Take Top Nonfiction Honors at Woodstock Film Festival 2022. Addie. Morfoot. 2 October 2022. 27 February 2023. Variety. 14 December 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221214224920/https://variety.com/2022/film/festivals/woodstock-film-festival-2022-nonfiction-winners-1235390880/. live.

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