Tareque Masud’s notable film “Matir Moina” (The Clay Bird) will be screened today at 10:15am, 12:30pm, 3:30pm and 6:30pm at Balaka Cineplex. Winner of the International Critics Prize at 2002 Cannes Festival, the film will also close the week-long Muktijuddho Cholochchitro Utshab 2014.
The plot of the film revolves around Kazi (Jayanto Chattopadhyay), a conservative Muslim who opts to send his son, Anu (Nurul Islam Bablu), to an Islamic school in order to shelter him from the worldly influences of the 1960s. Meanwhile, Anu’s thoughtful mother Ayesha (Rokeya Prachy), who is not inclined toward Kazi’s zealotry, handles the changes in stride. As the country heads into turmoil, the rigid beliefs that Kazi adheres to and his son tries to understand may have a lasting impact on the family.
