Bangladesh Film Archive keeps thousands of movies safe for future generations. The archive holds 5,445 films from local and foreign makers. Workers store 318 black and white movies alongside 5,127 color films. Six modern storage rooms protect these precious collections from damage. Officials released this information through a recent announcement.
The oldest movie comes from 1895 when The Lumière Brothers created their famous work. Popular films fill the archive's shelves with titles like Dhrub from 1934 and Devdas from 1935. Mukh O Mukhosh appeared during 1956 before A Desh Tomar Amar came out during 1959. More beloved movies like Assia, Kohno Asheni, Suryasnan, Dharapat, Sutarang, Onek Diner Chena, Dui Diganta, and Roopban followed...