‘The Poster’ is already a recipient of more than 15 National and International awards.
LPU’s Bangladeshi alumnus Ahsif Khan’s, Dada Saheb Phalke Award winning short film, ‘The Poster’, is scheduled to be screened at the 4th Festival International Cinema Libre. The Festival will be held in Hamburg, Germany, from 26-28 August 2016. ‘The Poster’ is already a recipient of more than 15 National and International awards.
‘The Poster’ is a moving depiction of the everyday anguish of common man, his endangered dreams, frustration over work and family, and the final march toward social reform. ‘Poster’ is based on the story of Zahir Raihan-a legendary & revolutionary figure in the annals of Bangladesh, and is directed and produced by Ahsif khan. The film is in the Bengali language with sub titles in English, and has earned wonderful success at various shows.
LPU identified Ahsif’s creative power when he made a documentary, ‘Song of Padma’ in 2013, and it bagged the title of “Best Documentary” at the LPU Film Festival (India). The documentary was further appreciated at the 6th International Film Festival in Dhaka (Bangladesh). He has also won the first prize at Youth Vibe 2013 (India) for ad making and architectural photography.
