The Day Shall Dawn
| The Day Shall Dawn | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | A. J. Kardar |
| Produced by | Noman Taseer |
| Written by |
Manik Bandopadhyay A. J. Kardar |
| Screenplay by | Faiz Ahmed Faiz |
| Story by | Manik Bandopadhyay |
| Starring |
Khan Ataur Rahman Tripti Mitra Zurain Rakshi Kazi Khaliq Maina Latif |
| Music by |
Tamar Barran Shantikumar Charthedee |
| Cinematography | Walter Lassally |
| Edited by | Ms. Binvovet |
Release dates |
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Running time | 87 minutes |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Language |
Urdu Bengali |
The Day Shall Dawn (Urdu: Jago Hua Savera) is a 1959 Pakistani drama film directed by A. J. Kardar. The film was selected as the Pakistani entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 32nd Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.[1] It was also entered into the 1st Moscow International Film Festival where it won a Golden Medal.[2]
The film was screened at the 2008 New York Film Festival, to celebrate its 50th anniversary.[3] It was selected for screening as part of the Cannes Classics section at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival.[4]
Cast
- Tripti Mitra as Mala
- Zurain Rakshi as Fisherman Mian (as Zuraine)
- Khan Ataur Rahman as Kasim (as Anees Ama)
- Kazi Khaliq as Lal Nian (as Kazi Khaleque)
- Maina Latif as Ganju (as Meena Latif)
Production
The Day Shall Dawn was very much a co-production between the two halves of what was then a geographically divided Pakistani state (now independent Pakistan and Bangladesh). The film was shot in Dhaka, East Pakistan (contemporary Bangladesh) by the East Pakistan Film Development Corporation[5] by a director from Lahore (in West Pakistan)[6] and scripted in the Urdu language, which is native to the West. He seclected Zahir Raihan as assistant director of the film. The film, which won a major award at the Moscow International Film Festival, was about the daily lives of East Pakistani fishermen.
See also
- List of submissions to the 32nd Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film
- List of Bangladeshi submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
- List of Pakistani submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
- Cinema of Bangladesh
- Cinema of Pakistan
References
- ↑ Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
- ↑ "1st Moscow International Film Festival (1959)". MIFF. Retrieved 2012-10-28.
- ↑ "The 2008 New York Film Festival: The Day Shall Dawn". eventful.com. Retrieved 29 October 2011.
- ↑ "Cannes Classics 2016". Cannes Film Festival. 20 April 2016. Retrieved 21 April 2016.
- ↑ Internet Movie Database
- ↑ "A.J. Kardar passes away". Dawn. Retrieved 30 May 2015.