Film major Refat Ara Jerin is currently working on her Capstone project. Refat is 22 years old, and has attended AUR since 2008. I talked with her to find out more about her project.
What is your Capstone project?
I’m making a short narrative film about arranged marriage in Bangali culture. It is in original language with English subtitles.
How did you come up with your idea?
My parents went through an arranged marriage and I took my parents’ concept of arranged marriage to portray our culture. My mother never saw my father before they were married. First of all, my mom’s mother was the only person in her family because my grandfather died when she was very young, so it was my grandmother’s responsibility to take care of her children, to get them married. Girls who are supposed to get married have no right to reject a proposal. My mom decided it must be for the best, that’s the decision, you can’t change it. So when my dad’s family came to see her, my mom was asked not to raise her eyes, look up, or talk, just to answer their questions. That’s why my mom never got to see my dad. However, my mom did try to see my dad through the crack of the door, unfortunately his back was facing toward her, not his face. And that’s how i got the idea.
What are you currently working on?
I’m in pre-production now, script breakdown auditioning shooting schedule. Hopefully i will start shooting after Fall Break, so in November.
