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Films in October, 2006

24th October

MATIR MOINA ( The Clay Bird) (Bangladesh/2002/98 mins)

7:00 PM

Dir. Tareque Masud

Set against the backdrop of the turbulent period in the late 60's leading up to Bangladesh's Independence from Pakistan, the film tell the story of a family torn apart by religion and war.

24th October

THE PERFECT GIRL (Bhutan/120 mins)

8:45 PM

Dir. Tshering Gyeltshen

25th October

THE WIND BIRD (Sri Lanka / 125 mins)

7:00 PM

Dir. Enokaa Sathyangani

Rathie, an unmarried girl discovers she is pregnant. The unholy gaps in the law and the social values lead her into a crisis.

29th October

JAVAID SHAMPOO (Pakistan / 71 mins)

7:00 PM

Dir. Bilal Minto

The film is about Javaid, whose family makes counter feit shampoo brands. Javaid, however, wants to be in showbiz or participate in the jihad in Kashmir.

29th October

LAL SHALU (Tree Without Roots) (Bangladesh/2001/113 mins)

8:45 PM

Dir. Tanvir Mokammel

Set in a remote farming village, the film focuses on religious hypocrisy in telling the story of a cieric who abuses his position.

30th October

KHAMOSH PANI (Silent Waters) (Pakistan / 100 mins)

7:00 PM

Dir. Sabiha Suman

Set in 1979, the film is an incredibly moving and cinematically rich portrayal of country and it's people struggling with a troubled past and an uncertain future.

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