THE Embassy of Mexico, in partnership with the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) and Cinemalaya Foundation Inc., is bringing to Filipino audiences the movie Leona as part of the 17th edition of Cinemalaya Philippine Independent Film Festival which will celebrate Mexico’s National Film Day on August 15. Cinemalaya Philippine…
Hasan greets artistes on National Film day
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DHAKA, April 3, 2021 (BSS) – Information and Broadcasting Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud today greeted directors, producers, distributors, artistes and others of film arena marking the National Film Day.
The minister greeted all who are related with film industry from his official residence in city’s Mintu Road.
He said Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, realizing the impact of films on society, tabled a bill in the provincial assembly of erstwhile East Pakistan for the formation of Film Development Corporation (FDC) in 1957 and in continuation to that the FDC was established.
Hasan said a number of timeless cinemas were made and artistes were born through the FDC and the movies had played a role in building the movement of independence, struggle of freedom and building post-independent Bangladesh.
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