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Meghmallar (2014)

Meghmallar poster
Original title
মেঘমল্লার
Directed by
Zahidur Rahman Anjan
Genre
war film
Country
Bangladesh
Runtime
1h 32m
Rating
6.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

During the Bangladesh Liberation War, a man tries to find his way through the conflict and its aftermath. The film follows his personal struggles and the hardships faced by ordinary people caught in war.

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What happens

Meghmallar (Bengali: মেঘমল্লার, also known in English as Raincoat) is a 2014 Bangladeshi drama film directed by Zahidur Rahim Anjan. The film is an adaption of writer Akhtaruzzaman Elias's story titled "Raincoat". It was screened in the Discovery section of the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival. It was screened at 51st International Film Festival of India in January 2021 in the Country in Focus section. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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