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Shonar Beri (1987)

Shonar Beri poster
Directed by
Tareque Masud
Genre
documentary film
Country
Bangladesh
Runtime
25 min
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This documentary looks at the traditional lives of women in rural Bangladesh. It shows their daily work, routines, and social roles.

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What happens

Shonar Beri (Bengali: সোনার বেড়ি; also known in English as Chains of Gold) is a 1987 Bengali documentary film. Written and directed by Tareque Masud, the film was his directorial debut. The film was also the first video documentary and was an early attempt at dealing with gender issues in Bangladesh. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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