Title of film : Circle

Director Name : Santanu Halder

Cast & crew :

Producer : Sakila simki

Editor : Ripon Shaha

Cast :

  1. 1. Villagers of local people

Synopsis : “Circle” is about ritualistic performance of Charka, focused on an individual community of Bangladesh. The events Charak happened in occasion of celebrating the transitional period between two years are not only the cultural expression but the way of purification. The community connect with undisclosed relationship between moving round the Charak and the endless circular dynamics of time. By performing this ritual they feel extra energy possess upon their body and mind and got peace from this sacrificial ritualistic offering. This is an exploration from unconscious stratum of body. A metaphysical language of body. This film is about finding anthropological perspective of this offering and philosophy of this social metaphysics.

Director Bio : Santanu Halder is an Independent Film maker, writer & Theatre Director. Recognized Directed films are “THE WAVE”, “Circle”, “SPREADING COLOR”, “Frame”, Point of view and Inside a Letter Which are awarded and nominated various National and International Film Festival. Directed stage plays are Look back in Anger, League of youth, Kenu Kahar theatre, Midsummer Night’s dream, Molua pala etc. He has completed MSS Television Film and Photography Department, university of Dhaka also completed Graduation and masters from Theater and Music Department, University of Dhaka.

Filmography :

  1. 1. The Wave ( 2012 )
  2. 2. Inside a Letter ( 2018 )
  3. 3. Frame ( 2017 )
  4. 4. Point of view ( 2017 )
  5. 5. circle ( 2018 )