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Jiban Thekey Neya

জীবন থেকে নেয়া

1970

A tyrannical woman rules over one household in East Pakistan, her domestic despotism standing in as a pointed metaphor for the political dictatorship crushing the country. A landmark Bengali political satire made on the eve of Bangladesh's liberation.

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Part of 10 Essential Films from Pakistan

This film is stop 2 of 10 in the hand-ranked native-cinema route through Pakistan. See the complete ranking or read the selection methodology.

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