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Stop Genocide (1971)

Stop Genocide poster
Directed by
Zahir Raihan
Genre
documentary film
Country
Bangladesh, Pakistan
Runtime
20 min
Elsewhere
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This short documentary shows the mass killings and suffering caused by the Pakistan Army in East Pakistan in 1971. It also covers the situation of refugees and the exiled government's efforts. The filmmaker used newsreel clips and photographs to make the film.

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Stop Genocide is a 1971 documentary film by Bangladeshi filmmaker Zahir Raihan. It is a 20-minute film that documents the killings and atrocities carried out by the Pakistan Army on the people of the then East Pakistan. It also depicts the plight of the refugees and the activities of the Government in exile. Raihan made his debut in making of documentary films with Stop Genocide. Raihan started planning for this documentary around April–May in 1971 and soon started making it. Film director Alamgir Kabir helped him. Filmed in June, it was produced in less than a month. The similarity of this documentary with some of those by Cuban filmmaker Santiago Álvarez indicates Álvarez's influence over Zahir Raihan. Raihan adopted a new technique of film-making of using found video clips and photographs while he was working for this documentary. The film was created using whatever was found in newsreel clips and footage. Raihan made this documentary with an aim to move world opinion against the brutal acts committed by the Pakistan Army. Raihan was a Refugee staying in Kolkata when he made this film. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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