Short film on horses
Barring the animals used by the police and armed forces, horses have generally been ill-treated in third world countries by their profit-hungry owners.
The short film “Uchchoi Shrobar Uchchabhilash” (Great expectation of the horse) uses the horse to symbolise the cruelty of human beings, bound by lust, ambition and desire.
The film is the brainchild of noted filmmaker Jean-Nesar Osman, son of noted novelist and short story writer Shawkat Osman.
The film addresses contemporary issues like the volatile national and international political situation through the symbol/theme of horses. For instance in the film, two horses are seen pulling a cart crowded with passengers from Gulistan to Sadarghat in Old Dhaka round the year even in inclement weather by their brutish owners.
Apart from all that, nails are driven into the horse's hooves, while latest technology could easily be used to spare them from such agony.
At the end, the horse is not allowed to travel to USA when it arrives at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in the capital.
Soon after the incident, the male voice over says, “Why are such border lines created for animals like us while god has created the world without boundaries”.
The film also calls on society to prevent cruelty to animals and a world without borders.
Questioned on his unusual choice of theme, Jean-Nesar, who has made over 300 TVCs, said he perceived the film as a weapon for societal change.
“Why are we being oppressed and repressed every moment even though we have enormous resources? The issue strikes me deeply. At one point, I felt a responsibility towards society, the country and world. From that realisation, I planned to make the film as it is the only way we can easily awaken the conscience of people about the future of mankind,” he said.
The film, tries to speak to those who want a world without boundaries where they should have their rights and freedom, the filmmaker concluded on a ray of hope.
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