Shonar Beri (Bengali: সোনার বেড়ি; also known in English as Chains of Gold) is a 1987 Bengali documentary film.[1][2] Written and directed by Tareque Masud, the film was his directorial debut.[3] The film was also the first video documentary[4] and was an early attempt at dealing with gender issues in Bangladesh.[5] It deals with the oppressed condition of women in Bangladesh,[6] portraying everyday subordination of women under the Islamic regulation in Bangladeshi society.[7]
| Shonar Beri | |
|---|---|
| Bengali | সোনার বেড়ি |
| Directed by | Tareque Masud |
| Written by | Tareque Masud |
| Screenplay by | Tareque Masud |
| Story by | Tareque Masud |
Production company | Documentum |
Release date |
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Running time | 25 mins |
| Country | Bangladesh |
| Language | Bengali |
References
edit- ^ "Films by Tareque Masud (Primary source)". tarequemasud.org. Archived from the original on 22 December 2019. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
- ^ Awal, Sajedul. "তারেক মাসুদ তাঁর লোকচলচ্চিত্র". Kali O Kalam. Archived from the original on 11 July 2020. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
- ^ Shams, Sifat Afrin (6 December 2016). "Happy Birthday, Tareque Masud". The Daily Star. Archived from the original on 30 January 2018. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
- ^ Fahmidul Haq (2012). "Masud, Tareque". In Sirajul Islam; Miah, Sajahan; Khanam, Mahfuza; Ahmed, Sabbir (eds.). Banglapedia: the National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Online ed.). Dhaka, Bangladesh: Banglapedia Trust, Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. ISBN 984-32-0576-6. OCLC 52727562. OL 30677644M. Retrieved 18 November 2024.
- ^ Raju 2011, pp. A Defiant Survivor.
- ^ Dey, Saurav (8 March 2015). "Tareque Masud, filmmaker extraordinaire". The Daily Star. Archived from the original on 20 April 2019. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
- ^ Malik 2007, pp. Madrasa.
Sources
edit- Malik, Jamal (2007). "Madrasa, Masud and The Clay Bird: Bangladeshi art cinema toward heterogenizing Islam". Madrasas in South Asia: Teaching Terror?. Routledge. ISBN 9781134107636.
- Raju, Zakir Hossain (2011). "A Defiant Survivor". Asian Film Journeys: Selections from Cinemaya. SCB Distributors. ISBN 9788183282086.
External links
edit- Shonar Beri at IMDb
