Did You Know?
“Matir Moina” (The Clay Bird; 2002)
* The movie is the first feature film by Tareque Masud which is based on his childhood experience in a madrasa in the then rural East Pakistan during the turbulent 1960s. Before the film, Masud made several documentaries including “Adam Surat” and “Muktir Gaan”.
* The film bagged the FIPRESCI Prize in the section Directors' Fortnight (outside competition) in 2002 Cannes Film Festival. The jury board selected the film for “its authentic, moving and delicate portrayal of a country struggling for its democratic rights”.
* While the film was not nominated for an Oscar, it was Bangladesh's first film ever to be submitted to the Academy Awards for consideration to compete in the Best Foreign Language Film category.
* In 2002, the film also won “Best Screenplay” award in Marrakech International Film Festival, Morocco.
* In March 2011, the film was shown as part of “screening of world classics” by the New York State Writers Institute in USA.
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