The Clay Bird
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The Clay Bird is a critically acclaimed Bangladeshi film by Tareque Masud that explores religious tension, political upheaval, and childhood in the years leading up to the Bangladesh Liberation War.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Bangladeshi film
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film ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Tareque Masud filmography ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Best Film (shared) at Singapore International Film Festival
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Best Screenplay at Marrakech International Film Festival ⓘ FIPRESCI Prize at Cannes Film Festival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Nafis F. Chowdhury NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Bangladesh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| criticalReception | critically acclaimed ⓘ |
| director | Tareque Masud NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editedBy |
Catherine Masud
NERFINISHED
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Tareque Masud NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| festivalScreening | Cannes Film Festival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasGenre |
coming-of-age film
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drama film ⓘ historical film ⓘ |
| hasTitleInBengali | Matir Moina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
Bangladesh Liberation War
NERFINISHED
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childhood ⓘ political upheaval ⓘ religious tension ⓘ |
| musicBy | Debojyoti Mishra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | a boy sent to a madrasa ⓘ |
| notableFor |
depiction of pre-independence Bangladesh
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humanist portrayal of religious faith and doubt ⓘ subtle political commentary ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Bengali ⓘ |
| partOf | Bangladeshi art cinema movement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrays |
Islamic religious education
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family relationships under political strain ⓘ rise of political unrest in East Pakistan ⓘ sectarian and ideological conflict ⓘ |
| producer | Catherine Masud NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 2002 ⓘ |
| runningTime | approximately 98 minutes ⓘ |
| screenwriter | Tareque Masud NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sectionScreenedIn | Directors’ Fortnight at Cannes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setInCountry | East Pakistan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setInPeriod | years leading up to the Bangladesh Liberation War ⓘ |
| stars |
Jayanta Chattopadhyay
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Nurul Islam Bablu NERFINISHED ⓘ Rokeya Prachy NERFINISHED ⓘ Russell Farazi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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