Wail of the Conch
Shankhonad
Synopsis
Osman returns to his ancestral village on a stormy night, the village he had fled in the dark of the night 27 years ago. He finds shelter in the home of Mannaf Khan, a village elder. Osman seeks to rediscover his childhood and goes about reliving the past in childhood memories. He meets Kunjo Buri who had nursed him as an infant. He also meets his boyhood friend Fazlu. Osman is not after worldly gains, he only wants to spend the rest of his life in the village and the nostalgia of bygone days. That, However, is not to be. He comes face to face with a reality of a markedly different kind.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Abu Sayeed
- Screenplay & Story
- Nasrin Jahan, Abu Sayeed
- Original Title
- Shankhonad
- Country of Origin
- Bangladesh
- Spoken Languages
- Bengali
- Runtime
- 1h 42m
- Production Studios
- Masranga Productions, Aangik Communications
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Abu Sayeed
Nasrin Jahan, Abu Sayeed
Junaid Halim
Abu Sayeed, Anjan Choudhury
Department Leadership Roster
Junaid Halim
Editor
Abu Sayeed
Director
Abu Sayeed
Producer
Abu Sayeed
Writer
Anjan Choudhury
Producer
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What is Wail of the Conch about?
Osman returns to his ancestral village on a stormy night, the village he had fled in the dark of the night 27 years ago. He finds shelter in the home of Mannaf Khan, a village elder. Osman seeks to rediscover his childhood and goes about reliving the past in childhood memories. He meets Kunjo Buri who had nursed him as an infant. He also meets his boyhood friend Fazlu. Osman is not after worldly gains, he only wants to spend the rest of his life in the village and the nostalgia of bygone days. That, However, is not to be. He comes face to face with a reality of a markedly different kind.
Who directed Wail of the Conch?
Wail of the Conch was directed by Abu Sayeed.
Who stars in Wail of the Conch?
The principal cast of Wail of the Conch includes Nazma Anwar, Zahid Hasan, Insan Ali, Fazlur Rahman Babu, K.S. Firoz.
When was Wail of the Conch released and how long is it?
Wail of the Conch was released in 2005 with a total runtime of 1h 42m.
Is Wail of the Conch based on a book or true story?
Wail of the Conch is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Nasrin Jahan".