'Kura Pokkhir Shunne Ura' wins Best Film at Kolkata International Film Fest

Muhammad Quayum's debut directorial movie, "Kura Pokkhir Shunne Ura" (The Golden Wings of Watercocks), has jointly won the Golden Royal Bengal Tiger award for Best Film at the Kolkata International Film Festival 2022.

The film depicts the tale of marginalised peasants and farmers, who have to survive in the unpredictable haor areas of Bangladesh.

"I dedicate this award to my deceased friend, Gazi Mahtab Hasan and everyone involved with the film," said director Muhammad Quayum.

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"Our movie doesn't have any entertainment aspect or star-studded item songs or anything. Our film showcases the hardships of the marginalised people in the haor areas. We faced a lot of hardship while shooting the film, including food ration and transportation issues. In order to shoot the monsoon cycle of the haor areas, we had to shoot for two and a half year to capture the scene," said the director to The Daily Star.