Stop Genocide is the first alternative movie of our country. Raihan was a refugee staying in Kolkata when he made this film. The language was simple and appealing and the film was produced in less than a month.įilm Director Alamgir Kabir provided the narration whilst editing was done by Debabrata Sen Gupta. The main theme of the film was the brutality of the genocide and the apathy and the struggle of the migrated general public. It is a 20-minute short, black-and-white documentary narrated in English. Finally, Zahir Raihan convinced them and 'Stop Genocide' was made. However, the Motion Picture Association of Bengal didn't take it seriously at first. 'Stop Genocide' by the missing filmmaker Zahir Raihanĭuring April-May 1971 award-winning filmmaker Zahir Raihan came up with the concept of making a film on the Bengali genocide carried out by the Pakistani army. There are nevertheless thousands of other silent contributors whose valiant efforts are yet to be recognised and recorded.
Their stories, articles, dramas, poems and songs inspired the people to fight courageously.
Sarwar Murshed, Satyen Sen, Shanjida Khatun, Shawkat Osman, Sikander Abu Jafar, Syed Ali Ahsan (translated Robindronath's 'Amar Shunar Bangla' national anthem into English), Umme Kulsum and Wahidul Haque Mahmud-ul-Islam, Mahboob Talukder, Mujib Bin Haque, Nasima Chowdhury, Nawjesh Hossain, Nirmalendu Gun, Ranesh Das Gupta, Dr. Anisuzzaman, Badrul Hasan, Faiz Ahmed, Gaziul Haque, Mahadev Saha, Dr. Mazharul Islam, Abdul Gaffar Chowdhury, Prof. Some of the people who made invaluable contribution include:ĭr. While Bengali valiant soldiers and freedom fighters fought the war on the battlefield, Bengali journalists, educationists, film makers, singers, actors, cultural activists, civil servants and administrators confronted the challenges in their respective areas. Last updated: 5 October 2017 From the section 1971 Muktijuddho
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