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mtchowdhury
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Matir Moina (2002)
A beautifully shot film which ultimately doesn't do justice to an interesting plot
31 January 2005 - 5 out of 14 users found this review helpful.
Matir Moina, brilliantly shot against lovely Bangladeshi scenery, is set up well with a good opening which presents the audience with some interesting dilemmas around how religion is practised and taught in Muslim schools in Bangladesh, and how this grates against the more liberal, open rural society. However, having set this up, the film doesn't fulfil its initial promise. In the end, the film ends up opening up and exploring too many themes, ultimately not achieving enough depth in any. This is a shame, since the initial premise touches upon some pertinent themes still very much relevant in modern-day Bangladeshi society. There are also some rather contrived parallels to the civil war, not really necessary to enhance the film.
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