Jibon Theke Neya
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Jibon Theke Neya is a landmark 1970 Bangladeshi political drama film by Zahir Raihan, celebrated for its allegorical critique of authoritarian rule and its role in inspiring the Bangladesh Liberation movement.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Bangladeshi film
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film ⓘ |
| allegoricallyRepresents | authoritarian rule in Pakistan ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Jiban Theke Neya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent | Bangladesh Liberation War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithMovement | Bengali nationalist movement ⓘ |
| censorshipStatus | subject to scrutiny by Pakistani authorities ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Bangladesh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalImpact |
became a symbol of resistance in Bangladesh
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strengthened anti-authoritarian sentiment among Bengali audiences ⓘ |
| director | Zahir Raihan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| features |
mass protests
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patriotic songs ⓘ political activism ⓘ |
| filmingLocation | Dhaka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| format | black-and-white film ⓘ |
| genre |
drama film
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political drama ⓘ |
| hasBlackAndWhite | true ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
authoritarianism
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political oppression ⓘ resistance to dictatorship ⓘ struggle for democracy ⓘ |
| influenced | Bangladesh Liberation movement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | mass uprising of 1969 in East Pakistan ⓘ |
| language | Bengali ⓘ |
| legacy |
considered a classic of South Asian political cinema
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studied in film and political history of Bangladesh ⓘ |
| narrativeDevice | allegory ⓘ |
| notableFor |
allegorical critique of authoritarian rule
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role in inspiring political consciousness before 1971 ⓘ |
| notableSong |
Amar Sonar Bangla
NERFINISHED
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Ekti Shur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Bengali ⓘ |
| politicalContext | pre-independence East Pakistan ⓘ |
| portrays |
family as metaphor for state
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tyrannical female head as symbol of dictatorship ⓘ |
| producer | Zahir Raihan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseStatus | theatrical release ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1970 ⓘ |
| screenwriter | Zahir Raihan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setInPeriod | late 1960s East Pakistan ⓘ |
| significance |
iconic political film in Bangladesh
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landmark of Bangladeshi cinema ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfProduction | Pakistan era of Bangladesh ⓘ |
| usesSong | Amar Sonar Bangla NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| writer | Zahir Raihan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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