Cinema
আবার তোরা মানুষ হ
Khan Ataur Rahman · 1973
Synopsis
In the aftermath of the war of liberation, seven students of Bangobani college, who took up arms in 1971, return to a country overtaken by corruption and moral decline. They refuse to hand in their weapons and set out to dispense justice themselves, against the black market and those who exploit others, while their principal tries to show them another way.
Context
The film was released on 7 December 1973. Its director also wrote the screenplay and composed the music and songs, among them Ek Nodi Rokto Periye, sung by Shahnaz Rahmatullah, and himself played the principal role. The title means roughly: become men again. Some reproached it with undermining the prestige of the war; others see in it a lasting commentary on the difficulties of the post-independence period.
Who it is for
A two-hour film with songs; it helps to know about the 1971 war and its aftermath.
Prizes and reception
National awards for best film, direction and screenplay; it is one of the most discussed films about 1971 since independence.