Forever Flows Explained

Nirontor
Director:	Abu Sayeed
Producer:	Impress Telefilm Limited
Music:	S I Tutul
Cinematography:	Mazibul Huq Bhuiyan
Editing:	Junaid Halim
Runtime:	95 minutes
Country:	Bangladesh
Language:	Bengali

Nirontor (in English as Forever Flows) is a 2006 Bangladeshi drama film directed by Abu Sayeed.^[1] It stars Dolly Johur, Jayanta Chattopadhyay, Amirul Haque Chowdhury, Litu Anam and Shilpi Sarkar Apu.^[2] It was Bangladesh's submission to the 79th Academy Awards for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, but was not accepted as a nominee.^{[3] [4]}

Plot

The film portrays the struggle of Thithi, a young girl from a lower-middle-class family. Tithi takes up the job of a call girl to support her family. In time, the economic condition of the family changes, but slowly Tithi becomes very much aloof and indifferent to everything. She takes refuge in solitude.

Cast

• Shabnur as Tithi
• Litu Anam as Hiru
• Shilpi Sharkar Apu as Farida
• Dolly Johur as Mother
• Jayanta Chattopadhyay as Nasim
• Amirul Huq Chawdhury as Father
• Shahidul Islam Sachchu
• Ilias Kanchan

Award

• Special Jury Award, International Film Festival of India, Goa, 2006
• Best Film, International Film Festival Kerala, 2006
• Best Film by FIPRESCI, International Film Festival of Kerala, 2006
• Bangladesh Submission for OSCAR, 2006

Festival participations

• Official selection, Rotterdam International film Festival
• Official selection, Palm Spring International Film Festival
• Official selection, Kolkata International Film Festival
• Official selection, Bangalore international film festival
• Official selection, Pune International Film Festival

See also

• Cinema of Bangladesh
• List of submissions to the 79th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film

External links

• • Nirontor from BMDB

Notes and References

1. News: Abu Sayeed film's screening at Public Library today, tomorrow . The Independent . Dhaka.
2. Rothman . Roth . VR's first stop won't be at home . Variety.
3. Sneider . Jeff . Oscar race counts 61 countries . Variety . 2006-10-19 . https://web.archive.org/web/20071208153317/http://www.variety.com/awardcentral_article/VR1117952315.html?nav=news&categoryid=1985&cs=1 . 2007-12-08 . 2008-06-22.
4. News: Foreign language Oscar nominees announced . . 2007-01-17 . https://archive.today/20121204170427/http://www.nzherald.co.nz/denmark/news/article.cfm?l_id=34&objectid=10419560 . 2012-12-04 . 2008-06-22 . live .