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A political fable in which a village musician gets swept up in the market economy of big city Dhaka.
Sep 2009
Refugees from East Pakistan flee West Pakistani soldiers aboard a rickety steamboat.
Nov 2004
Ramela gives birth to a son after having two daughters and Ramzed Molla and Ramela are happy as a result. Ramzed named him Ratan. But Ratan's physical changes later appear as a girl. His family and people of the village realizes this change. But, Ramela denies to send to the place of third gender.[clarification needed] He became an obstacle to his sister's marriage and his father scolds him. He then realizes that society will not accept him and goes to the third gender's place. There he grows under the supervision of Kali Masi as Ratna.
Apr 2013
A poor villager finds some high priced foreign notes. For exchanging notes easily, he secretly tells his friend. They both trying to get the money & change their poor condition.
Jan 2007
During the Bangladeshi war for independence in 1971, a group of people flee from their villages towards a safe border.
Four women are pushed to their breaking point in Dhaka’s underbelly, where the only way to survive systemic exploitation is to stop being the prey and start being the threat.
Mar 2026
A story of love, dreams, politics, revolution, and the aftermath of a civil war in Bangladesh.
Dec 2019
The film tells the story of the legendary 'Shadhin Bangla Football Team' founded during the 1971 Liberation War of Bangladesh. They played friendly matches across India to raise funds which would be used in the war. The film also portrays the personal lives of few players of the team and their struggle and losses during the war. Though the film is inspired by true events, it takes cinematic liberty and mixes fiction with reality as well.
Oct 2022
An encounter at a matinee show opens the door for something more.
May 2022
A discovery of a mirror creates much chaos and confusions within the superstitious populace of a village.
Jul 2016
A 40 year old painter, who lives in a wooden and bamboo house on stilts in the middle of a polluted lake on the outskirts of Dhaka City. Alpha's house serves as his painting. Dogs, roosters and birds also share the space with him. There are many moments when he feels a oneness with nature and with the birds and animals that surround him. He also feels deeply drawn to 'an androgynous' male-female identity. Alpha has neighbors in the nearby slum with whom he has close interaction.
Apr 2019
Based on Qazi Anwar Hussain's novel series Masud Rana aka MR-9.
May 2026
The story revolves around three characters: Annapurna, her son Amulya, and Bindubashini, a woman desperate to become a mother. Annapurna's husband Jadab goes through much hardship to pay for his younger brother Madhab's education; years later, Madhab becomes an eminent lawyer. Madhab's wife Bindubashini comes from an affluent family and is strikingly beautiful. Bindu is childless and when she gets to take care of Amulya, her yearning to experience motherhood finds some fulfillment. Sisters-in-law Bindu and Annapurna share a bittersweet relationship. Bindu respects Annapurna and the latter reciprocates by showering a lot of affection on her. But they have frequent rows over household chores. One day, they have a major disagreement over Amulya's upbringing. The disagreement proves to be irreconcilable. As a result, the two families split. The after-effects of this disagreement reverberate between the two estranged families for a long time.
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A manifestation of lives of people coming from different classes and beliefs in a steamer as they set out for their journeys. Things start to get out of hand when the steamer gets stuck amidst the passage and deepest secrets and desires start to unfold.
Jun 2018
This is the story of the indomitable dream of two young brothers and their incredible journey in life and their car that has never been defeated. The story of human spirit, sufferings and simple joy.
Oct 2014
A woman breaks with traditional Muslim culture by living with her boyfriend before getting married, but when the relationship ends, she must face the harsh consequences of being an outcast in her community.
Dec 2009
Remake of 1998 film Hothat Brishti.
Nov 2025
Shirja Mia is grave digger. He begs from village to village to get death news. Now he has only two things in his life. One is a doll which he bought for his daughter and other is a number which he has got from his ancestors. His ancestors believed that if someone could dig hundred graves he would surely be placed in heaven. But no one could ever reach the target. When shirja was young he came to a Char and got married. They had a lovely daughter named Rahela. He had to go to town for work. Rahela asked for a doll from the town. One day Shirja bought a doll, but he couldn't come back to Char due to bad weather. Next day he heard that the tidal bore had washed out the Char. Later he came back to Char. But he didn't find his daughter and wife anywhere. The Char was full of dead bodies. At that time he started digging graves. When one grave left to reach the hundredth, he falls in big crisis with a girl like his daughter. Will Shirja be able to complete one hundred graves?
Dec 2020
A teenage boy is hired along with the music group of his father by a Zamindar (landlord) for entertaining him until the annual flood is over in the Haor region of East Bengal. But the boy finds out that he has to do something more than the rest of the members of the group are required- he has to satisfy the landlord sensually as well. The wife of the landlord cannot stand this new 'rival' of hers and conspires to kill the boy.
Sep 2012