Cast
Nurul Islam Bablu Russell Farazi Jayanto Chattopadhyay Rokeya Prachy Soaeb Islam Lameesa R. Reemjheem
Credits
Written by: 
Tareque Masud
Plot
In 1960s East Pakistan, a boy is sent to a strict religious school (madrasa) by his father as political tensions rise before the liberation war.
Sinekatalog’s take
A tender and humane portrait of a family in the lead-up to war.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 8.3 / 10 (4,429 votes)
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