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Set against the backdrop of Pakistan during the turbulent 1960s, a family is ripped apart by religious beliefs and civil war. A young boy from Bangladesh is sent away by his Muslim father to a Madrasah. He struggles to adapt to a harsh monastic life.

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors: Milestone Film & Video, MK2 Productions, Audiovision (Firm)
Other Authors: Māsuda, Tāreka, Māsuda, Kyātharina, Bablu, Nurul Islam, Farazi, Russell, Chattopadhyay, Jayanto, Prachy, Rokeya
Format: Video DVD
Language:Bengali
Language Notes:Bengali dialogue with optional English subtitles.
Published: [United States] : Milestone Film & Video, [2006]
Subjects:
Boys > Bangladesh > Drama.
Monastic and religious life > Drama.
Chele > Bāṃlādeśa > Nāṭaka
Historical films.
Motion pictures, French.
Motion pictures, Bengali.
Foreign films.
War films.
Feature films.
Description
Summary:Set against the backdrop of Pakistan during the turbulent 1960s, a family is ripped apart by religious beliefs and civil war. A young boy from Bangladesh is sent away by his Muslim father to a Madrasah. He struggles to adapt to a harsh monastic life.
Item Description:Originally released as a motion picture in 2002.
A foreign film (France and Bangladesh).
Not rated.
Special features: The making-of 'The clay bird' video documentary; interviews with the cast and crew; theatrical press kit downloadable on DVD-ROM; three songs from the soundtrack; stills gallery; French and American theatrical trailers.
Videorecording.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (approximately 98 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:DVD; region 1; Dolby Digital.
Production Credits:Original music, Moushumi Bhowmik ; cinematographer, Sudhir Palsane ; film editor, Catherine Masud.
ISBN:1933920025