The Grave (2020 film)

The Grave
Official poster
Bengaliগোর
Directed byGazi Rakayet
Written byGazi Rakayet
Screenplay byGazi Rakayet
Based on'Gor' the drama
Produced by
Starring
Cinematography
  • Pankaz Palit
  • Niaz Mahbub
Edited byMuhammad Shariful Islam Rasel
Music byMohammad Fazla Kadar Shadhin
Production
companies
Impress Telefilm Limited
Charuneerom Audio Visual Limited
Distributed byImpress Telefilm Limited
Release dates
  • 25 December 2020 (2020-12-25) (Bangladesh)
  • 14 May 2021 (2021-05-14) (Los Angeles)
Running time
132 minutes[1]
CountryBangladesh
LanguagesBangla, English
Budget৳ 6 million[2]

The Grave is a Bangladeshi English language drama film written and directed by Gazi Rakayet. It is a Bangladesh Government and Impress Telefilm funded joint venture film, based on a journey of an undertaker. It features Gazi Rakayet himself in the title role, Dilara Zaman, Deepanwita Martin, Moushumi Hamid, Sushoma Sarkar, and Shamima Tusty among others. SM Mohsin and Mamunur Rashid also make guest appearances in the film. The film was simultaneously shot in Bengali, titled Gor (Bengali: গোর,transl. the grave) respectively.[3] The film is coined as Bangladesh's first bilingual film project.[1] The Grave is initially released in Bangladesh on 25 December 2020, and later on Hollywood as the first Bangladeshi-produced film.[4] The film was also submitted to compete in the general category of the 94th Academy Awards; as it is the first Bangladeshi film to be competing in this category.[5] The film was added to the 2022 Oscar Reminder List.[6] The film bagged 11 National film awards of Bangladesh.[7]

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