Song of Freedom

Overview

This historic film, completed in 1995 by filmmaking duo Tareque Masud and Catherine Masud tells the true story of a troupe of singers traveling through the refugee camps and zones of war during the Bangladesh Liberation War in 1971. The film blends documentary and fictional genres in a musical structure to tell the story of the birth of a nation and the ideals of secularism and tolerance on which it was founded. The filmmakers combined footage of the cultural troupe and their activities, shot by American filmmaker Lear Levin in 1971, with historic footage collected from archives around the world, to create “Muktir Gaan” (Song of Freedom).

Details

Status

Released

Release date

December 1, 1995

Original language

Bangla

Spoken languages

Bengali

Countries

Bangladesh

Production

Audiovision

Director

Catherine Masud,Tareque Masud

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

Homepage

Official site

IMDb

tt0325853