Highlight history, heritage in films Says president
Describing the film as a prime weapon for building a knowledge-based progressive society, President Abdul Hamid yesterday urged film-makers, producers and artistes to highlight the country's history and heritage in the film remaining accountable to the society and people.
"Film is not only a medium of entertainment, it is a strong mass media and also a mode of non-formal education. As it has good side, it has bad side also and its impact on the mind of the viewers is direct and long-lasting," said the president while addressing the opening of the "15th Dhaka International Film Festival-2017" in Bangladesh National Museum auditorium. He said over 188 films of 67 countries, including Bangladesh, will be screened in the festival. Filmmakers-critics and people concerned of the film industry will gather centring the festival that will help Bengali movies consolidate its position in the film world, he added.
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