Stop Genocide (1971)

Directed by

Zahir Raihan

Genre

documentary film

Country

Bangladesh, Pakistan

Runtime

20 min

Elsewhere

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How it feels

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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What happens

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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