The clay bird / MK2 Productions ; a film by Tareque Masud ; produced by Catherine Masud ; directed by Tareque Masud.

Format:

Video

Contributor:

Māsuda, Tāreka, director.

Māsuda, Kyātharina, producer.

Alexander Street Press.

MK2 Productions, production company.

Language:

Bengali

English

Subjects (All):

Boys--Bangladesh--Drama.

Boys.

Madrasahs--Bangladesh--Drama.

Madrasahs.

Monastic and religious life--Bangladesh--Drama.

Monastic and religious life.

Bangladesh.

Genre:

Feature films.

Historical films.

Drama.

Video recordings.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (99 minutes)

Place of Publication:

Harrington Park, NJ : Milestone Films, 2002.

Language Note:

In Bengali with English subtitles.

System Details:

data file

Summary:

Set against the backdrop of the turbulent period in the late 1960s leading up to Bangladesh's independence from Pakistan, The Clay Bird tells the story of a family torn apart by religion and war. Anu, a shy young boy from rural East Pakistan (Bangladesh, as it is now known) is sent away by his father Kazi, an orthodox Muslim, to a Madrasah - or Islamic- school. Far from his family and the warmth of his region's Hindu festivities, Anu struggles to adapt to the school's harsh monastic life. As the political divisions in the country intensify, an increasing split develops between moderate and extremist forces within the Madrasah. Back in the village, these same tensions create a growing divide between the stubborn but confused Kazi and his increasingly independent wife, Ayesha. Touching upon themes of religious tolerance, cultural diversity, and the complexity of Islam, The Clay Bird has universal relevance in a crisis-ridden world.

Credits:

Cinematographer, Sudheer Palsane ; film editor, Catherine Masud ; music, Moushumi Bhowmik.

Notes:

Title from resource description page (viewed February 03, 2017).

Won 2002 Cannes Film Festival, Director's Fortnight

Won 2002 Marrakech International Film Festival, Best Screenplay

Won 2002 National Film Awards, Bangladesh, Best Child Artist

Won 2002 National Film Awards, Bangladesh, Best Screenplay

Nominated 2004 Directors Guild of Great Britain, Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Foreign Language Film

Nominated 2003 Kerala International Film Festival, golden Crow Pheasant

Nominated 2002 Marrakech International Film Festival, Golden Star

OCLC:

974306617

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.