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The Clay Bird
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The Clay Bird

2002-11-08 · 98 min · ★ 7.5

Drama

A family must come to grips with its culture, its faith, and the brutal political changes entering its small-town world.

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Production details

Directors
Tareque Masud
Production companies
mk2 Films, Audiovision
Countries
Bangladesh, France
Status
Released

Top Cast

Nurul Islam BabluAnu
Russell FaraziRokon
Jayanto ChattopadhyayJayanto ChattopadhyayKazi
Rokeya PrachyRokeya PrachyAyesha
Soaeb IslamMilon
Lameesa ReemjheemAsma
Moin AhmedIbrahim
MoslemuddinBakiullah Headmaster
Abdul KarimHalim Mia
Shah Alam DewanKarim Boatman
Golam MahmudShaheen
Pradip Mittra MithunUttam
Auyon Chowdhury3rd Friend
Masud Ali KhanMasud Ali KhanKhan Bahadur
Amena KhatunTaser's mother
Manjila BegumFemale Singer, Night Concert
Aynal MiaMale Singer, Day Concert
Nasima AktarFemale Singer, Day Concert
Abdul MalekNight Concert Accompanist #1
GurudhanNight Concert Accompanist #2

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