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Jalal's Story

Abu Shahed Emon's entrancing film tackles several of Bangladesh's pressing social issues in the story of an abandoned child, believed to be cursed, who ends up entering a life of crime.

Drama 2014 109 mins Not rated

Director: Abu Shahed Emon

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Overview

This entrancing film follows three chapters in the life of an infant, a child and teen named Jalal. Abandoned as a baby in the river, he is rescued only to be accused of sorcery as a boy and outcast again. As a teenager Jalal enters a life of crime and he begins for works for a local gang leader and aspiring politician. Abu Shahed Emon's sweeping, complex film tackles several social issues in contemporary Bangladesh, including superstition, politically motivated corruption and women's rights.

Director

Abu Shahed Emon

Featuring

Towkir Ahmed , H M Akter , Mitali Das and Mohammod Emon

Genres

Drama and Gangster

Certificate

Not rated

Country

India

Language

English

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