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Surja Dighal Bari (1979)

Surja Dighal Bari poster
Original title
সূর্য দীঘল বাড়ি
Directed by
Sheikh Niamat Ali
Genre
drama
Country
Bangladesh
Runtime
2h 11m
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 5 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A family in rural Bangladesh struggles with poverty and social pressures. The story follows their daily hardships and the difficult choices they face to survive.

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What happens

Surja Dighal Bari (The Ominous House) is a 1979 Bangladeshi feature film directed and produced by Sheikh Niamat Ali and Masihuddin Shaker. The screenplay was based on Abu Ishaque's 1955 novel of the same title. It was the first film made from the Government of Bangladesh grant. The film was first released in a theater in Natore. The film won Bangladesh National Film Award in 7 categories including Best Film, Best Director, Best Screenplay and Best Actress. It also won five international awards, including Mannheim Film Festival and Portugal Film Society. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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