Directing
Mostofa Sarwar Farooki
Born May 2, 1973 · Dhaka, Bangladesh (age 53)
Mostofa Sarwar Farooki is a Bangladeshi film director, screenwriter and film producer. Farooki is considered one of the leading figures to bring modernism/realism in Bangladeshi cinema. His works often switch between a real and quasi-real world.
Known For
You Will Never Find a Country Like This Anywhere · 2009You Will Never Find a Country Like This Anywhere
2009
MovieDramaThriller
Set against the backdrop of the 37th anniversary of Bangladesh's independence, this psychological drama-thriller explores the intricate social, psychological, and political realities of post-independence Bangladesh. The narrative follows deeply human struggles that mirror the broader challenges, corruption, and evolving state of the nation, blending suspense with sharp socio-political commentary.
Television · 2012Television
★ 7.12012
MovieDrama
A devout village leader prohibits an array of modern devices, but when his strict measures go too far, the locals rise up in popular rebellion.
Saturday Afternoon · 2019Saturday Afternoon
★ 4.02019
MovieDramaThriller
An unprecedented terrorist attack takes place in a peaceful café in the center of Dhaka, capital of Bangladesh, on a nice Saturday afternoon. The terrorists use religion to divide and to kill people, while the surviving hostages, all of them also Muslims, try to defend their own humanistic values. The film unravels the clashes and contradictions of religion, ideology, and civilizations through a terror drama shot in a single take.
Kacher Manush Dure Thuiya · 2024Kacher Manush Dure Thuiya
★ 7.22024
MovieRomanceDrama
A Tale of Touch. ‘Kacher Manush Dure Thuiya’: is a story of going away for the needs of life, and returning to the stirring of feelings. This long-distance relationship saga unveils the poignant struggles of lovers separated by thousands of miles – a narrative steeped in the complexities of distance, evoking doubt, mistrust, anger, and resentment, ultimately culminating in separation. It's a poignant portrayal of the profound longing for physical closeness, encapsulated in the simple yet profound act of a hug, bridging the chasm between distant hearts.
Foul · 2006Foul
2006
MovieComedy
A village gathers a lot of money to buy a TV to watch the 2006 FIFA World Cup, but there are people who are supporting different country groups and creating havoc between them
No Bed of Roses · 2017No Bed of Roses
★ 5.72017
MovieDrama
As a noted filmmaker’s infidelity becomes a media firestorm, his fractured family privately navigates the fallout of his actions for years to come.
Murir Tin · 2005Murir Tin
2005
MovieComedy
A bus called the Murir Tin holds the stories of people all over a small village in Bangladesh. It stops in almost every part of the village to take and drop off passengers.
Something Like an Autobiography · 2023Something Like an Autobiography
★ 6.02023
MovieDramaComedy
Filmmaker-actor couple, Tithi and Farhan, are subjects of criticism and trolls for not taking baby in a patriarchal society. Tithi doesn’t succumb to the pressure of social validation and decides to have a baby when the time is right for her, but the question never ends for her.


















