Jibondhuli (2014)

Directed by

Tanvir Mokammel

Genre

drama, history, war

Country

Bangladesh

Runtime

1h 30m

Rating

6.3 of 10 from 3 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Set during the 1970 Bangladesh Liberation War, the story follows a low-caste Hindu drummer. His life is disrupted by the violence and upheaval of the conflict.

somberhistoricalreflectiveslow-pacedgroundedtragichumanisticculturally rich

What happens

Jibondhuli (Bengali: জীবনঢুলী), also known as The Drummer, is a 2014 Bangladeshi Bengali-language drama film written and directed by Tanvir Mokammel, produced under Kino-Eye Films. The film is based on the Bangladesh Liberation War in 1971, circulating around a lower caste Hindu dhak player. The film was set to be released in December 2013, but eventually premiered in Dhaka on February 14, 2014. Jibondhuli was also premiered at the National Art Gallery of the Shilpakala Academy on October 20, 2017, along with Pich Dhala Path and Monpura. The film was shot in various locations, including Pubail in Gazipur, and also in Khulna's Chuknagar, where the Chuknagar massacre was depicted. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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