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The clay bird [videorecording (DVD)] / a film by Tareque Masud.

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Milestone Film & Video : distributed by New York Video, [2006].

Religious tolerance -- Drama.

Children and war -- Bangledesh -- Drama.

India-Pakistan Conflict, 1971 -- Drama.

Bangladesh -- History -- Revolution, 1971 -- Drama.

Pakistan -- Politics and government -- 1947-1988 -- Drama.

Alternate title:

Matir moina [videorecording (DVD)]

[videorecording (DVD)] /

1 videodisc (98 min.) : 5.1 Dolby digital sd., col. ; 12 cm.

Originally released as a motion picture in 2002.

Special features: The making-of 'The clay bird' video documentary ; video interviews with the cast and crew ; theatrical press kit downloadable on DVD-ROM ; three songs from the soundtrack ; stills gallery ; French and American thetrical trailers.

In Bengali with optional English subtitles.

MK2 ; a film by Tareque Masud ; produced by Catherine Masud ; directed by Tareque Masud.

Nurul Islam Bablu, Russell Farazi, Jayanto Chattopadhyay and Rokeya Prachy.

"A visually stunning, culturally fascinating, politically timely film based on the director's own childhood, THE CLAY BIRD has been called one of the most important works to come out of the Muslim world. Set against the backdrop of Pakistan during the turbulent 1960s, a family is ripped apart by religious beliefs and civil war. Anu, a shy young boy from rural East Pakistan (now Bangladesh), is sent away by his father Kazi, an orthodox Muslim, to a Madrasah. Far from his family and the warmth of his region's vibrant Hindu festivities, Anu struggles to adapt to the Islamic school's harsh monastic life. As political divisions in the country intensify, a split develops between moderate and extremist forces within the Madrasah. In the village, these same tensions create a growing divide between the stubborn Kazi and his increasingly independent wife, Ayesha. THE CLAY BIRD is an authentic and loving portrait of Bangladesh, showing the country in all its color and complexity - its seasonal beauty, rich folkloric traditions, extraordinary music, and pluralistic culture. Touching upon themes of religious tolerance, cultural diversity, and the complexity of Islam, Tareque Masud's poignant film has a universal relevance in a crisis-ridden world - THE CLAY BIRD should not be missed."--Container.

Political films.

Films for the hearing impaired.

Māsuda, Tāreka.

Bablu, Nurul Islam.

Farazi, Russell.

Chattopadhyay, Jayanto.

Prachy, Rokeya.

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