Ontarjatra

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| native_name = The Homeland

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| producer = Tareque Masud

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Tareque Masud
Catherine Masud

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Harold Rasheed
Buno

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| cinematography = Gaëtane Rousseau

| editing = Catherine Masud

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British Council
Audiovision
Maasranga Productions Ltd. Hubert Bals Fund{{cite web|url=http://www.citwf.com/film254567.htm |title=Ontarjatra |website=Complete Index to World Film |date= |access-date=3 July 2013}}

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| released = {{Film date|2006|1|29|United Kingdom|df=y}}{{cite web |url=http://www.nyasaff.com/titles/view/28 |title=Homeland/Ontarjatra |website=New York Arab and South Asian Film Festival |date= |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130703185641/http://www.nyasaff.com/titles/view/28 |archive-date=3 July 2013 |access-date=3 July 2013 |url-status=live }}

| runtime = 85 minutes{{cite web|url=http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/homeland-ontarjatra/|title=Homeland (Ontarjatra)|website=Rotten Tomatoes|date= |access-date=3 July 2013}}

| country = Bangladesh

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English
Bengali
Sylheti

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Ontarjatra ({{langx|bn|অন্তর্যাত্রা}}; Homeland) is a 2006 Bangladeshi drama film directed by Tareque Masud and Catherine Masud. Upon its release in 2006, the film achieved critical and commercial success. It won for Best Direction at International Film Festival Bangladesh in 2006. Special Jury Award at Osian's Cinefan Festival Delhi in 2006.

Synopsis

Ontorjatra (literally meaning "inner journey") is a Bengali intimate exploration of the complex issues of dislocation and identity in a diasporic world.{{cite web|url=http://www.karafilmfest.com/KaraFilm2006/films_features_02.htm|title=Ontorjatra (Homeland)|website=Kara Film Festival|date=|access-date=3 July 2013|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130703185638/http://www.karafilmfest.com/KaraFilm2006/films_features_02.htm|archive-date=3 July 2013|url-status=dead}} After 15 years in the UK, Shireen and her son Sohel return to their home in Sylhet, Bangladesh for the funeral of Sohel's father. For Shireen the homecoming allows her to make peace with her ex-husband and his family, for Sohel, the journey allows him to connect with a family and a "homeland" he has never known.{{cite web|url=http://www.thirdi.org/~ny/events_0703_homeland.html |title=About Ontarjatra/Homeland |publisher=thirdi.org |date= |access-date=3 July 2013}}

Cast

Sara Zaker as Shireen{{cite news |last=Charanji |first=Kavita |date=27 May 2005 |title=Tareque and Catherine's latest venture Ontarjatra |url=http://archive.thedailystar.net/2005/05/27/d505271401100.htm |work=The Daily Star}}
Jayanto Chattopadhyay as Iqbal
Rifaquat Rasheed as Sohail
Abdul Momen Choudhury as Grandfather
Rokeya Prachy as Salma
Harold Rasheed as Khaled
Nasrine R. Karim as Najma
Raisa Nawar as Rini
Lakkhan Das as Lakkhan
Ria Ahmed as Bithi