Question 1

Which country submitted 'The Day Shall Dawn' to the Academy Awards?

Accepted Answer

It was Pakistan's official submission for the Best Foreign Language Film category of the 32nd Academy Awards in 1960.

Question 2

Why did the Pakistani government try to block the film's release?

Accepted Answer

Days before the premiere, the new government under Ayub Khan asked the producer not to release it. The writer Faiz Ahmad Faiz was later imprisoned for his communist beliefs.

Question 3

Which festival featured 'The Day Shall Dawn' in 1959?

Accepted Answer

It was screened at the Moscow International Film Festival in 1959.

Question 4

Who was the only professional actor in the cast?

Accepted Answer

Tripti Mitra, who played the character Mala, was the only professional actor in the cast.

Question 5

What is the film's runtime?

Accepted Answer

The runtime is 94 minutes.

The Day Shall Dawn

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