{{Short description|2022 Bangladeshi horror short film}} {{Use dmy dates|date=February 2025}} {{Infobox film | name = Moshari | image = Moshari.jpeg | caption = Poster | native_name = {{Infobox name module|bn|মশারি}} | director = Nuhash Humayun | producer = {{ubl|Bushra Afreen|Nuhash Humayun}} | writer = Nuhash Humayun | screenplay = Nuhash Humayun | starring = {{Plainlist| * Sunerah Binte Kamal * Nairah Onora Saif * Moyed Bhuiyan }} | music = {{ubl|Dameer Khan|Sng Ye Min}} | editing = | distributor = {{ubl|Little Big Films|Monkeypaw Productions|Left Handed Films}} | released = {{Film date|df=y|2022|3|13|SXSW}} | runtime = 22 mins | country = Bangladesh | language = Bengali | budget = | gross = }} '''''Moshari''''' ({{lit|''The mosquito net''}}) is a 2022 Bangladeshi horror short film directed by Nuhash Humayun and produced by Little Big Films. Set in a fictitious world in the future, the film features Sunerah Binte Kamal, Nairah Onora Saif and Moyed Bhuiyan in lead roles.
==Synopsis== This short film depicts a futuristic world where monsters are rampant and mankind has disappeared from all parts of the world except Dhaka. In that city, two sisters Apu and Ayra spend their nights inside a mosquito net to protect themselves from monsters. One night Ayra comes out of the mosquito net and is attacked by a monster. Her sister Apu comes forward to save her.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mosharimovie.com/story|title=Story|website=Moshari|access-date=27 February 2023|archive-date=5 October 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221005175822/https://www.mosharimovie.com/story|url-status=dead}}</ref>
==Cast== * Sunerah Binte Kamal as Apu * Nairah Onora Saif as Ayra * Moyed Bhuiyan
==Production== Nuhash Humayun produced the film in 2019 to be sent to film festivals.<ref name=banglanews>{{cite web|url=https://banglanews24.com/entertainment/news/bd/918633.details|title=আন্তর্জাতিক উৎসবে পুরস্কৃত নুহাশের 'মশারি'|trans-title=Nuhash's 'Mashari' awarded at international festival|lang=bn|date=16 March 2022|access-date=27 February 2022|website=Banglanews24.com|archive-date=16 March 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220316152220/https://www.banglanews24.com/entertainment/news/bd/918633.details|url-status=live}}</ref> This is the debut film of Nairah Onora Saif, who is the daughter of Shila Ahmed, sister of Nuhash.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://samakal.com/entertainment/article/220295650/%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%B6%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%BF-%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%A8-%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B6-%E0%A6%AD%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%A5%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%9B%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%A8-%E0%A6%B8%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B9|title='মশারি' বানালেন নুহাশ, ভেতরে আছেন সুনেরাহ|trans-title=Nuhash made 'Moshari', Sunerah is inside|lang=bn|date=5 February 2022|access-date=27 February 2023|newspaper=Samakal|archive-date=20 October 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221020162135/https://samakal.com/entertainment/article/220295650/%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%B6%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%BF-%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%A8-%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B6-%E0%A6%AD%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%A5%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%9B%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%A8-%E0%A6%B8%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B9|url-status=live}}</ref> In November 2022, Jordan Peele and Riz Ahmed joined as executive producers of the film on the behalf of Monkeypaw Productions and Left Handed Films respectively.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://variety.com/2022/film/global/jordan-peele-riz-ahmed-moshari-nuhash-humayuns-1235440579/|title=Jordan Peele, Riz Ahmed to Executive Produce Nuhash Humayun's Live-Action Short 'Moshari' (EXCLUSIVE)|first=KJ|last=Yossman|date=28 November 2022|access-date=27 February 2023|newspaper=Variety|archive-date=28 November 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221128150032/https://variety.com/2022/film/global/jordan-peele-riz-ahmed-moshari-nuhash-humayuns-1235440579/|url-status=live}}</ref>
==Release== The film had its release on 13 March 2022 at South by Southwest.<ref name=banglanews/> On 15 October 2022, ''Moshari'' was made available via Vimeo.<ref name=bb>{{cite news|url=https://bonikbarta.net/home/news_description/317067/%E0%A6%9D%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%81%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%BF-%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%BF%E0%A7%9F%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%B6%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%80-%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%BF%E0%A7%9F%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%9B%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%A8-%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B6|title=ঝুঁকি নিয়ে মশারী বানিয়েছিলেন নুহাশ|trans-title=Nuhash producer produced Moshari with risk|lang=bn|first=Sabiha Jaman|last=Sashi|date=17 October 2022|access-date=27 February 2023|newspaper=Bonik Barta|archive-date=16 October 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221016194722/https://bonikbarta.net/home/news_description/317067/%E0%A6%9D%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%81%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%BF-%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%BF%E0%A7%9F%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%B6%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%80-%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%BF%E0%A7%9F%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%9B%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%A8-%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B6|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="tbp">{{cite web |last=Ahmed |first=Siam |date=22 October 2022 |title='Moshari' film review: Visually striking but boring |url=https://businesspostbd.com/entertainment/moshari-film-review-visually-striking-but |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230227093229/https://businesspostbd.com/entertainment/moshari-film-review-visually-striking-but |archive-date=27 February 2023 |access-date=27 February 2023 |website=Businesspostbd.com}}</ref> It was also screened at Marché du Film, Indie Meme Film festival,<ref name=pa/> Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles<ref name=bb/> and Sitges Film Festival in the same year.<ref name=tbsnews>{{cite web|url=https://www.tbsnews.net/splash/nuhash-humayuns-moshari-shines-again-oscar-qualifying-film-festivals-481046|title=Nuhash Humayun's 'Moshari' shines again in Oscar-qualifying film festivals|date=21 August 2022|access-date=27 February 2023|website=The Business Standard|archive-date=31 October 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221031132401/https://www.tbsnews.net/splash/nuhash-humayuns-moshari-shines-again-oscar-qualifying-film-festivals-481046|url-status=live}}</ref>
==Reception== ===Critical response=== According to Fatin Hamama of ''The Daily Star'', the film is the perfect representation of a society where women become victims of the patriarchy.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/entertainment/tv-film/news/moshari-chilling-narrative-the-reality-women-3144291|title='Moshari': A chilling narrative on the reality of women|first=Fatin|last=Hamama|date=16 October 2022|access-date=27 February 2023|newspaper=The Daily Star|archive-date=8 November 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221108145244/https://www.thedailystar.net/entertainment/tv-film/news/moshari-chilling-narrative-the-reality-women-3144291|url-status=live}}</ref> Remnant Glimpses wrote, "As much as ''Moshari'' looks like a great horror movie, understanding its underlying message will also find relevance to today's society. Which makes the content even more enjoyable".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.newsbangla24.com/culture/209766/Nuhash-Mashari-Thrill-thinking-will-give-two|title=নুহাশের 'মশারি' থ্রিলের সঙ্গে ভাবনাও দেবে|trans-title=Nuhash's 'Moshari' will also give thought along with thrill|lang=bn|first=Pratik|last=Akbar|date=16 October 2022|access-date=27 February 2023|website=Newsbangla24.com|archive-date=16 October 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221016115214/https://www.newsbangla24.com/culture/209766/Nuhash-Mashari-Thrill-thinking-will-give-two|url-status=live}}</ref> Panos Kotzathanasis of Asianmoviepulse.com thinks that the director wanted to show real issues such as climate change through metaphors. Through the line "I can't breathe" in the film, the filmmaker accuses the authorities of being responsible for these issues.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://asianmoviepulse.com/2022/07/fantasia-short-film-review-moshari-2022-by-nuhash-humayun/|title=Fantasia Short Film Review: Moshari (2022) by Nuhash Humayun|first=Panos|last=Kotzathanasis|date=24 July 2022|access-date=27 February 2023|website=Asianmoviepulse.com|archive-date=26 July 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220726163846/https://asianmoviepulse.com/2022/07/fantasia-short-film-review-moshari-2022-by-nuhash-humayun/|url-status=live}}</ref> Siffat Bin Ayub of ''The Business Standard'' praised the filmmaking.<ref name=review>{{cite web|url=https://www.tbsnews.net/glitz/film-review/moshari-layered-horror-short-subtly-questioning-certain-norms-society-519630|title=Moshari: A layered horror short subtly questioning certain norms of society|first=Siffat|last=Bin Ayub|date=25 October 2022|access-date=27 February 2023|website=The Business Standard|archive-date=18 November 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221118062054/https://www.tbsnews.net/glitz/film-review/moshari-layered-horror-short-subtly-questioning-certain-norms-society-519630|url-status=live}}</ref> Calling it "the most visually striking short in Bangladesh", T. Aumia Khundkar of ''Ice Today'' also praised the film.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://icetoday.net/2022/11/moshari-film-review-the-beginning-of-a-new-era/|title=Moshari Film Review: The Beginning of a New Era|first=T. Aumia|last=Khundkar|date=23 November 2022|access-date=27 February 2023|newspaper=Ice Today|archive-date=30 November 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221130062937/https://icetoday.net/2022/11/moshari-film-review-the-beginning-of-a-new-era/|url-status=live}}</ref> However, according to Siam Raihan of ''The Business Post'', the film couldn’t evoke a sense of horror in the audiences. He criticised what he described as its mediocre screenplay and poor dialogue delivery.<ref name="tbp" />
=== Accolades === {| class="wikitable sortable" width="99%" style=font-size:96% |+ '''List of awards and nominations''' |- style="background:#ccc;" ! Organization ! Year ! Category ! Recipients & nominees ! Result ! Ref.(s) |- | South by Southwest | rowspan="8" |2022 | Midnight short | rowspan="8" |Nuhash Humayun | {{won}} | <ref name=banglanews/> |- | HollyShorts Film Festival | Best horror film | {{won}} | <ref name=pa>{{cite news|url=https://www.prothomalo.com/entertainment/dhallywood/y5lb0984je|title='মশারি' দিয়ে এবার যুক্তরাষ্ট্র থেকে এল সুখবর|trans-title=Good news came from the United States with 'Moshari'|lang=bn|date=21 August 2022|access-date=27 February 2023|newspaper=Prothom Alo|archive-date=22 August 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220822200958/https://www.prothomalo.com/entertainment/dhallywood/y5lb0984je|url-status=live}}</ref> |- |Atlanta Film Festival |Best Narrative Short |{{won}} |<ref>{{cite web|url=https://businesspostbd.com/show-biz/nuhashs-moshari-wins-atlanta-film-fest-jury-award-2022-05-14|title=Nuhash's 'Moshari' wins Atlanta Film Fest Jury Award|date=14 May 2022|access-date=27 February 2023|website=Businesspostbd.com|archive-date=27 February 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230227093215/https://businesspostbd.com/show-biz/nuhashs-moshari-wins-atlanta-film-fest-jury-award-2022-05-14|url-status=live}}</ref> |- |Melbourne International Film Festival |Best short fiction |{{won}} |<ref name=tbsnews/> |- |Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival |Jury's Choice award |{{won}} |<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/entertainment/tv-film/news/moshari-wins-jurys-choice-award-bucheon-international-film-festival-3069951|title='Moshari' wins Jury's Choice award at Bucheon International Film Festival|date=14 July 2022|access-date=27 February 2023|newspaper=The Daily Star|archive-date=21 August 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220821070541/https://www.thedailystar.net/entertainment/tv-film/news/moshari-wins-jurys-choice-award-bucheon-international-film-festival-3069951|url-status=live}}</ref> |- |Woodstock Film Festival |Narrative film |{{won}} |<ref>{{cite news|url=https://variety.com/2022/film/festivals/woodstock-film-festival-2022-nonfiction-winners-1235390880/|title='Last Flight Home,' 'As Far as They Can Run' Take Top Nonfiction Honors at Woodstock Film Festival 2022|first=Addie|last=Morfoot|date=2 October 2022|access-date=27 February 2023|newspaper=Variety|archive-date=14 December 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221214224920/https://variety.com/2022/film/festivals/woodstock-film-festival-2022-nonfiction-winners-1235390880/|url-status=live}}</ref> |- |Short Shorts Film Festival & Asia |Best Short and Governor of Tokyo Award |{{won}} |rowspan="2" |<ref name=review/> |- |Mark Braunstein Award |Best Narrative Short |{{won}} |}
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== * {{official|https://web.archive.org/web/20221005175822/https://www.mosharimovie.com/}} * {{IMDb title|id=17499740}}
Category:2022 short films Category:2022 films Category:2022 Bangladeshi films Category:2022 Bengali-language films Category:Bengali-language Bangladeshi films Category:Bengali-language short films Category:Films directed by Nuhash Humayun