I am Aung Rakhine - an independent filmmaker. Recently I shot a film dedicated to the Chakma community of our country, the first mainstream film of this kind in Bangladesh.

I have been working in the film making industry for past few years and this is my first project as a Director. I have put all my efforts and savings, during this crisis period in film industry, behind the filmmaking.

To make a film and present it to the audience needs a lot of dedication and the process is also very expensive, especially when the film is based on the indigenous community.

My Bicycle – the film that reflects on the real lifestyle, culture, and socio economic condition of the indigenous people. It should be mentionable that My Bicycle is filmed in Chakma language and I have the desire to participate in the International Film Festivals and competitions.

Experience

Bengal Creations Ltd. April 2014 – Present (1 year 10 months)

Production, Sound, Editing, Camera, Asst. Director Nurul Alam Atique, Pandulipi Karkhana. October 2010 – Present (5 years 4 months)

Independent Film MakerIndependent Film Maker. January 2003 – Present (13 years 1 month)

Projects

Feature Film "My Bicycle"
Starting December 2014

When Kamal returns to his hillside village near Rangamati hill tracts from the city with a bicycle, his son is happy to have his father back, but his empty hands make his wife anxious. However, Kamal decides to not return to the city even though jobs are scarce in the village. He, then, invents himself a trade. He offers to carry the villagers from place to place on his cycle. Even though, the locals at first did not know what a bicycle is, they quickly become familiar with the concept. But one day an accident occurs, injuring an old man. Local hooligans threaten Kamal’s livelihood, declaring that no one can ride on that cycle.

Team members:
Aung Rakhine, Story and Direction : Aung Rakhine, Screenplay : Nasiful Walid, Cinematography : Saiyed Kashef Shahbazi, Editing : Shamsul Arefin, Music : Arjun, Sound Mastering : Ratan Paul, Art Direction : Mijanur Rahaman Biblob, Logo & Poster : Shabho Shachi Hazra, Executive Producer : K M Jahangir Alam, Production Design : Bablo Marma, Producer : Ma Nan Khing, Presents : Pandolipi Karkhana

Organizations

Studio 48 - Member - Starting March 2010

Volunteer Experience & Causes

Member - Prachyanat - June 2005 – Present (10 years 8 months)

Languages

English/Rakhine/Hindi/Bangla/Chakma/Marma/Burmese

Groups