The Clay Bird

Set during the late 1960s, a period marked by the lead-up to Bangladesh's independence from Pakistan, this drama explores the impact of religion and war on a family. Anu (Nurul Islam Bablu), a reserved boy from rural East Pakistan (now Bangladesh), is sent by his orthodox Muslim father to a madrassa, an Islamic school. Separated from his family and the familiar Hindu festivities of his region, Anu finds it challenging to adjust to the school's strict, monastic environment. As political tensions escalate in the country, the divide between moderate and extremist factions grows within the madrassa and Anu's family.