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Ontarjatra (Bengali: অন্তর্যাত্রা; Homeland) is a 2006 Bangladeshi drama film directed by Tareque Masud and Catherine Masud. Upon its release on 2006, the film achieved critical and commercial success. It won for Best Direction at International Film Festival Bangladesh in 2006. Special Jury Award at Osian's Cinefan Festival Delhi in 2006.

Ontarjatra
The Homeland
Directed by	Tareque Masud Catherine Masud
Written by	Tareque Masud Catherine Masud
Produced by	Tareque Masud
Starring	Sara Zaker Jayanta Chattopadhyay Rifaquat Rasheed Abdul Momin Chowdhury Raisa Nawar
Cinematography	Gaëtane Rousseau
Edited by	Catherine Masud
Music by	Harold Rasheed Buno
Distributed by	British Council Audiovision Maasranga Productions Ltd. Hubert Bals Fund[1]
Release date	29 January 2006 (2006-01-29) (United Kingdom) [2]
Running time	85 minutes[3]
Country	Bangladesh
Languages	English Bengali Sylheti[2]

Synopsis

Ontorjatra (literally meaning "inner journey") is a Bengali intimate exploration of the complex issues of dislocation and identity in a diasporic world.[4] After 15 years in the UK, Shireen and her son Sohel return to their home in Sylhet, Bangladesh for the funeral of Sohel's father. For Shireen the homecoming allows her to make peace with her ex-husband and his family, for Sohel, the journey allows him to connect with a family and a "homeland" he has never known.[5]

Cast

• Sara Zaker as Shireen[6]
• Jayanto Chattopadhyay as Iqbal
• Rifaquat Rasheed as Sohail[6]
• Abdul Momen Choudhury as Grandfather
• Rokeya Prachy as Salma
• Harold Rasheed as Khaled
• Nasrine R. Karim as Najma
• Raisa Nawar as Rini
• Lakkhan Das as Lakkhan
• Ria Ahmed as Bithi

Guest appearances

• Anusheh Anadil
• Buno

References

Further reading

• Lonely Planet Bangladesh
• Bangladesh by Mikey Leung, Belinda Meggitt
• Osian's Cinemaya (Volume 1)
• Atlas del cine - Page 413

External links

• Ontarjatra at IMDb
• Ontarjatra at AllMovie
• Ontarjatra at Rotten Tomatoes

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