Rabeya (2008)
- Original title
- রাবেয়া
- Directed by
- Tanvir Mokammel
- Genre
- drama
- Country
- Bangladesh
- Runtime
- 1h 45m
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A woman takes a stand against the authorities during the Bangladesh Liberation War in 1971. She faces hard choices as she fights for justice in a time of conflict.
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What happens
Rabeya (Bengali: রাবেয়া), also known by its English title, The Sister, is a 2008 Bangladeshi Bengali-language war film written and directed by Tanvir Mokammel, with permission from the government of Bangladesh. The film is set during the Bangladesh Liberation War in 1971. It stars Aly Zaker, Bonna Mirza, Jyotika Jyoti, and Tauquir Ahmed in lead roles. According to Mokammel, Rabeya is a "deconstruction" of the Sophocles play, Antigone, and premiered on December 6, 2008. The film was shot in Khulna and Bagerhat. It screened at the Singapore International Film Festival and in Copenhagen. It was also broadcast on television in ATN Bangla on December 13, 2008. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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