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Shyamol Chhaya (2004)

Shyamol Chhaya poster
Original title
শ্যামল ছায়া
Directed by
Humayun Ahmed
Genre
drama film
Country
Bangladesh
Runtime
1h 50m
Rating
8.1 of 10 from 12 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

During the 1971 Bangladesh Liberation War, a group of people flee their homes by boat to escape the Pakistani military. The film follows their journey as the war forces each character to confront their own limits and change.

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What happens

Shyamol Chhaya (Bengali: শ্যামল ছায়া; English: The Green Shade) is a 2004 Bangladeshi Bengali-language film. It was written and directed by Humayun Ahmed. Stars Humayun Faridi, Challenger, Riaz, Monir Khan Shimul, Ahmed Rubel, Tania Ahmed, Meher Afroz Shaon, Dr.Ezazul Islam, Faruque Ahmed, Shadhin Khosru, Shamima Nazneen, Hosne Ara Putul, Rahmat Ali and many more. It reflects a story of the Bangladesh War of Independence, 1971. Shyamol Chhaya was Bangladesh's submission to the 78th Academy Awards in the 'Foreign Language Film' category. However, it was not nominated. This is the story of a group of people leaving their homes to escape the tyrannical Pakistani military during the 1971 Bangladesh Liberation war. The story focuses on the diverse group of characters as they make their way by boat, with the shadow of war constantly present in the background. As the journey progresses alongside the war, we see the character development of the passengers, as the war and their journey pushes them to their most extreme selves. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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