Volume 4 Number 218 Sun. January 04, 2004       Advertise with The Daily Star -- Advertising on the Website    Advertising in the Printed E dition-- Home  News Today's Index Front Page Business Political Sports Point-counterpoint Metropolitan National International Culture General Views Editorial Letters to Editor Write to Editor Sections Others About Us Contact Advertisement Supplements Archives Culture Cinema Bertrand Tavernier retrospective Zahir Raihan Film Society screens six films by the French filmmaker at the Alliance Francaise of Dhaka After the glory days of the 'New Wave' of the French cinema of the 1960s, there was a vacuum of new filmmakers coming up with fresh ideas and approaches. Tavernier turned up in this vacant situation. Drama festival Preview-- Hul Hul is a historical play. Shantal word 'Hul' means revolution. The play Hul is based on the Shantal revolution against the British colonial power which took place in 1855. Inauguration Palakar, a theatre school for children, starts its journey Television actress Rumana Rashid Ishita formally inaugurated the theatre school Palakar at the 46 Dilu Road, New Iskaton on January 2 in a ceremonious programme.   Achievement Konkona and the art of being different Winning the National Award for her performance in Mr And Mrs Iyer gives Konkona Sen Sharma reasons more than one to celebrate.     Advertisement