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Jalal's Story (2014)

Jalal's Story poster
Original title
জালালের গল্প
Directed by
Abu Shahed Emon
Genre
drama film
Country
Bangladesh
Runtime
2h 01m
Rating
6.2 of 10 from 8 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A man named Jalal navigates personal struggles and relationships in his everyday life in Bangladesh. The film follows his interactions and reflections as he seeks meaning and connection.

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What happens

Jalal's Story (Bengali: জালালের গল্প) is a 2014 Bangladeshi film directed by Abu Shahed Emon and produced by Faridur Reza Sagar. Character actors Arafat Rahman and Mohammad Emon play the lead roles. The film was selected as the Bangladeshi entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 88th Academy Awards, but it was not nominated. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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