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'''''Matir Moina''''' ({{lang-bn|মাটির ময়না}}; also known in English as '''''The Clay Bird''''') is a 2002 [[Cinema of Bangladesh|Bengali]] [[War film|War]]-[[Drama (modern genre)|drama]] film. It is written and directed by [[Tareque Masud]]. This is the first [[feature film]] directed by Tareque. Based on Tareque's story the screenplay was co-written by Tareque and [[Catherine Masud]]. In the film, Tareque's childhood experience is revealed against the backdrop of [[1969 Mass uprising in East Pakistan|Mass uprising]] on the eve of [[Bangladesh Liberation War]]. The film stars [[Nurul Islam Bablu]], [[Russell Farazi]], [[Jayanta Chattopadhyay]], [[Rokeya Prachy]], Soaeb Islam and Lameesa R. Reemjheem.
'''''Matir Moina''''' ({{lang-bn|মাটির ময়না}}; also known in English as '''''The Clay Bird''''') is a 2002 [[Cinema of Bangladesh|Bengali]] [[War film|War]]-[[Drama (modern genre)|drama]] film. It is written and directed by [[Tareque Masud]]. This is the first [[feature film]] directed by Tareque. Based on Tareque's story the screenplay was co-written by Tareque and [[Catherine Masud]]. In the film, Tareque's childhood experience is revealed against the backdrop of [[1969 Mass uprising in East Pakistan|Mass uprising]] on the eve of [[Bangladesh Liberation War]]. The film stars [[Nurul Islam Bablu]], [[Russell Farazi]], [[Jayanta Chattopadhyay]], [[Rokeya Prachy]], Soaeb Islam and Lameesa R. Reemjheem.


It deals with Masud's own experiences studying at a [[madrasah]] against the increasing tensions in [[East Pakistan]] culminating in the [[Bangladesh War of Liberation]]. Throughout the film, there are references to historical occurrences in agitated times, and the film portrays these episodes through the human experiences of the young protagonist, his family, and his teachers and peers at the madrasah.
Throughout the film, there are references to historical occurrences in agitated times, and the film portrays these episodes through the human experiences of the young protagonist, his family, and his teachers and peers at the madrasah. Production began with initial funding from the [[French government]]. The film was officially screened on 15 May 2002 at the [[2002 Cannes Film Festival|55th Cannes Film Festival]]. Produced by Catherine Masud, the film grossed about {{US$|48752}} at the box office after its release.


The film was initially banned in Bangladesh. After the expulsion order was revoked, [[VCD]] and [[DVD]] version of the film were released on 17 April 2005 by Laser Vision. In 2002, as the first Bangladeshi film, it won the [[FIPRESCI]] Prize in section [[Directors' Fortnight]] at the [[2002 Cannes Film Festival|Cannes Film Festival]]. In 2004, the film won the [[National Film Awards (Bangladesh)|National Film Awards]] for [[Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Child Artist|Best Child Artist]] and [[Bangladesh National Film Award for Best Screenplay|Best Screenplay]]. The film also won various domestic and international awards, including awards in five categories at the [[24th Bachsas Awards]]. It was the first Bangladeshi film to be [[List of Bangladeshi submissions for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film|nominated]] in the [[Academy Award for Best International Feature Film|Best Foreign Language Film]] category at the [[75th Academy Awards]] in 2002.{{r|Oscar}}
''Matir Moina'' won a number of awards internationally but was initially banned in Bangladesh on the grounds that it dealt with issues sensitive to the religious. The ban was repealed and the [[DVD]] version was released on April 16, 2005.{{ref|repeal}}

Produced by [[Catherine Masud]] ''Matir Moina'' was awarded the [[FIPRESCI]] Prize in section [[Directors' Fortnight]] outside competition at the [[2002 Cannes Film Festival]],<ref name=Masud>[http://ctmasud.web.aplus.net/filmmakers/bio.htm A web resource on Tareque Masud and his film ''Matir Moyna'' compiling many of his film reviews and interviews]</ref> and became [[List of Bangladeshi submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film|Bangladesh's first film to compete]] for the [[Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film]].


==Plot==
==Plot==

Revision as of 15:38, 16 July 2020

Matir Moina
Film poster
Film poster
Bengaliমাটির ময়না
Directed byTareque Masud
Written byTareque Masud
Screenplay by
  • Tareque Masud
  • Catherine Masud
Story byTareque Masud
Produced byCatherine Masud
Starring
CinematographySudheer Palsane
Edited byCatherine Masud
Music byMoushumi Bhowmik
Production
companies
  • MK2 Diffusion
  • Audiovision
Release dates
Running time
98 minutes
CountryBangladesh
LanguageBengali
Budget$300,000
Box officeest. US$46,852

Matir Moina (Bengali: মাটির ময়না; also known in English as The Clay Bird) is a 2002 Bengali War-drama film. It is written and directed by Tareque Masud. This is the first feature film directed by Tareque. Based on Tareque's story the screenplay was co-written by Tareque and Catherine Masud. In the film, Tareque's childhood experience is revealed against the backdrop of Mass uprising on the eve of Bangladesh Liberation War. The film stars Nurul Islam Bablu, Russell Farazi, Jayanta Chattopadhyay, Rokeya Prachy, Soaeb Islam and Lameesa R. Reemjheem.

Throughout the film, there are references to historical occurrences in agitated times, and the film portrays these episodes through the human experiences of the young protagonist, his family, and his teachers and peers at the madrasah. Production began with initial funding from the French government. The film was officially screened on 15 May 2002 at the 55th Cannes Film Festival. Produced by Catherine Masud, the film grossed about US$48,752 at the box office after its release.

The film was initially banned in Bangladesh. After the expulsion order was revoked, VCD and DVD version of the film were released on 17 April 2005 by Laser Vision. In 2002, as the first Bangladeshi film, it won the FIPRESCI Prize in section Directors' Fortnight at the Cannes Film Festival. In 2004, the film won the National Film Awards for Best Child Artist and Best Screenplay. The film also won various domestic and international awards, including awards in five categories at the 24th Bachsas Awards. It was the first Bangladeshi film to be nominated in the Best Foreign Language Film category at the 75th Academy Awards in 2002.[1]

Plot

The film is set against the backdrop of unrest in East Pakistan in the late 1960s leading up to the Bangladesh War of Liberation. In this setting, a small family must come to grips with its culture, its faith, and the brutal political changes entering its small-town world. Anu, a young boy, is sent off to a madrasah by his unbendingly devout father Kazi. Anu's younger sister falls ill and dies because of Kazi's refusal to use conventional medicine. While at the madrasah, Anu befriends Rokon, an eccentric misfit in the rigorous religious school, who is forced by the teachers to undergo an exorcism by ducking in the freezing river to cure himself.

Personal tragedies beset the family and tests its loyalty to the obdurate patriarch Kazi, who still believes in the religious unity of Pakistan, in the face of cruel, contradictory events.

A shattering political development then changes their town, their life, and the inner dynamics of the family, including the patriarch's role.

Cast

  • Nurul Islam Bablu as Anu
  • Jayanta Chattopadhyay as Kazi, Anu's father
  • Rokeya Prachy as Ayesha Bibi, Anu's mother
  • Lameesa R. Reemjheem as Asma, Anu's sister
  • Soaeb Islam as Milon, Anu's uncle
  • Russell Farazi as Rokon, Anu's friend
  • Md. Moslemuddin as the headmaster
  • Moyeen Ahmed as Ibrahim, madrasa teacher
  • Shah Alom Dewan as Sufi boatman
  • Abdul Karim as Halim Mia
  • Golam Mahmud as Shaheen
  • Pradip Mittra Mithun as Uttam
  • Auyon Chowdhury as Anu's 3rd Friend
  • Masud Ali Khan as Khan Bahadur
  • Manjila Begum as a female singer
  • Amena Khatun as Taser's Mother
  • Aynal Mia as Male Singer- Day Concert
  • Nasima Aktar as Female Singer- Day Concert
  • Abdul Malek as Night Concert Accompanist
  • Gurudhan as Night Concert Accompanist
  • Nuru Mia Chisty as Night Concert Accompanist
  • Shafique as Day Concert Accompanist
  • Majibur Rahman as Day Concert Accompanist
  • Iman Ali Sarkar as Day Concert Accompanist
  • Abdul Kadir as Day Concert Accompanist
  • Ibrahim Boyati as Ferry Boat Singer
  • Momtaz as a female folk singer
  • Mamunr Rahman (Sojib Khan)

Pre-production

Director and writer Tareque Masud

Casting

According to the Masuds, the film was shot almost entirely with non-professionals in local settings often using local sounds. The cinematography attempted to capture the seasons in rustic appeal and the festivals and holidays of Bangladesh.

Production

Filming

Filming locations

Music

All music is composed by Moushumi Bhowmik

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Jodi Bheste Jaite Chao"  
2."Pakhita Bondi Aachhe"Pradip Dey 

Release

Matir Moina became the first full-length feature film from Bangladesh to be selected for the Cannes Film Festival,[2] and was the opening film of the Directors' Fortnight section.[3]

At about the same time, the Bangladesh Film Censor Board felt the film was too sensitive to be screened in Bangladesh due to some religious overtones. Masud took the case to the Appeal Board and agreed to minor changes so that it could be shown in the country of its creation. Matir Moina opened in one theater, Madhumita Cinema Hall in Dhaka, on 25 October 2002, and closed after two weeks.[2][3]

Critical reception

Accolades

Tareque Masud was commemorated on Google Doodle on 6 December 2016, on his 72nd birthday. Where the clay bird from the film Matir Moina has been used.[4][5]

List of awards and nominations
Organisation Date Category Recipients and nominees Result Ref.(s)
Cannes Film Festival 15 May 2002 FIPRESCI Prize in section Directors' Fortnight Tareque Masud Won [6]
Marrakech International Film Festival 22 September 2002 Best Film Tareque Masud Nominated
Best Screenplay Tareque Masud, Catherine Masud Won [7][8][9]
Channel I Film Awards 2003 Best film Tareque Masud Won [8]
Bangladesh Cine-Journalist Association 2003 Best Film Tareque Masud, Catherine Masud Won [10]
Best Director Tareque Masud Won
Best Story Tareque Masud Won
Best screenplay Tareque Masud Won
Best editing Catherine Masud Won
Best art-direction Kazi Rakib Won
Kara Film Festival 17 December 2003 Best Feature Film Tareque Masud Won [8][11][12]
Best Musical Score Moushumi Bhowmik Won [13]
National Film Awards 2004 Best Child Artist Russell Farazi Won [14]
Best Child Artist (Special prize) Nurul Islam Bablu Won
Best Screenplay Tareque Masud Won
Directors Guild of Great Britain 2004 Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Foreign Language Film Tareque Masud Nominated [11]

Home media

On June 16, 2004, the film was released on DVD (only for Region 2) by its French producer, distributor and world sales representative mk2 under Warner Bros. Home Entertainment France.[15] Its VCD and DVD versions of the film was released in Bangladesh on 15 April 2005 from Laser Vision.[16] It includes an additional two-hours documentary, featuring scenes, interviews and audience feedback. It is considered as the first interactive DVD in Bangladesh.[16] The film was released in DVD version in late 2005 by its North American distributor Milestone Films.[17]

Sequel

Main article: Kagojer Phool

See also

References

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference Oscar was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ a b "Matir Moina ready to take off clean". The Daily Star. 21 October 2002. Archived from the original on 8 November 2002.
  3. ^ a b Raju, Zakir Hossain (Autumn–Winter 2002). "A coming of age ... Tarique Masud's The Clay Bird". Cinemaya. Vol. 56–57. pp. 16–19.
  4. ^ "গুগল ডুডলে 'মাটির ময়না'". Prothom Alo. 6 December 2018. Archived from the original on 12 July 2020. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
  5. ^ "Tareque Masud's 62nd Birthday". Google. Archived from the original on 10 December 2019. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
  6. ^ "FIPRESCI Awards 2002". ipresci.org. Archived from the original on 22 December 2019. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
  7. ^ "Marrakech International Film Festival Awards 2002". Archived from the original on 20 January 2012. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
  8. ^ a b c "Awards & Recognitions". tarequemasud.org. Archived from the original on 22 December 2019. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
  9. ^ "Marrakech, Morocco". ctmasud.site.aplus.net. 22 September 2002. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 15 July 2020. {{cite web}}: |archive-date= / |archive-url= timestamp mismatch; 3 December 2019 suggested (help)
  10. ^ Jowad 2010.
  11. ^ a b "তারেক মাসুদ: জীবন ও কর্ম". Banglanews24.com. 13 August 2011. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
  12. ^ Karlekar, Malavika (5 February 2006). "Soulful story of loss: The acclaimed film Matir Moina (The Clay Bird), which was banned in Bangladesh (for a few months), is now available on DVD". The Tribune (India). Archived from the original on 23 December 2018. Retrieved 15 July 2020. {{cite news}}: |archive-date= / |archive-url= timestamp mismatch; 10 July 2020 suggested (help)
  13. ^ "Lecture by Moushumi Bhowmik". BRAC University. 25 March 2009. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
  14. ^ "জাতীয় চলচ্চিত্র পুরস্কার প্রাপ্তদের নামের তালিকা (১৯৭৫-২০১২)". Bangladesh Film Development Corporation. p. 16. Archived from the original (pdf) on 23 December 2018. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
  15. ^ "L'Oiseau d'argile (2002) - DVD" (in French). dvdfr. 16 June 2004. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
  16. ^ a b "Matir Moina". Matir Moina (Official website). 2002. Archived from the original on 3 December 2019. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
  17. ^ "The Clay Bird". Milestone Films. 2004. Retrieved 15 July 2020.

Sources

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