Shonar Beri | |
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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 |
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]