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Bangladesh10 Essential Films from BangladeshStop 6 of 10

Television

2013

A devout village leader bans televisions and other modern devices in the name of piety, but his crackdown provokes his community — and forces him to confront the very technology he fears. A wry, warm-hearted satire about faith and change.

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Part of 10 Essential Films from Bangladesh

This film is stop 6 of 10 in the hand-ranked native-cinema route through Bangladesh. See the complete ranking or read the selection methodology.

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