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Shyamol Chhaya (Bengali: শ্যামল ছায়া; English: The Green Shade) is a 2004 Bangladeshi Bengali-language film. It was written and directed by Humayun Ahmed. Stars Humayun Faridi, Challenger, Riaz, Monir Khan Shimul, Ahmed Rubel, Tania Ahmed, Meher Afroz Shaon, Dr.Ezazul Islam, Faruque Ahmed, Shadhin Khosru, Shamima Nazneen, Hosne Ara Putul, Rahmat Ali and many more. It reflects a story of the Bangladesh War of Independence, 1971.
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Directed by | Humayun Ahmed |
Written by | Humayun Ahmed |
Produced by | Impress Telefilm Ltd. |
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Cinematography | Anwar Hossain |
Edited by | Atiqur Rahman Mollick |
Music by | Maksud Jamil Mintu |
Distributed by | Impress Telefilm Ltd. |
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Running time | 110 minutes |
Country | Bangladesh |
Language | Bengali |
Shyamol Chhaya was Bangladesh's submission to the 78th Academy Awards in the 'Foreign Language Film' category. It was not nominated.[citation needed]
This is the story of a group of people leaving their homes to escape the tyrannical Pakistani military during the 1971 Bangladesh Liberation war. The story focuses on the diverse group of characters as they make their way by boat, with the shadow of war constantly present in the background. As the journey progresses alongside the war, we see the character development of the passengers, as the war and their journey pushes them to their most extreme selves.
Robert Koehler of Variety gave the film a negative review, calling it "symbolic to a fault", and saying Humayun Ahmed didn't have the directorial skills to enliven the story.[5]
The Bangladesh Federation of Film Societies (BFFS) chose Shyamol Chhaya as the Bangladeshi submission to the 78th Academy Awards in the 'Foreign Language Film' category.[6] The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences did not select it as one of the five nominees in 2006.[citation needed]
Shyamol Chhaya film's VCD and DVD copy rights were taken by G-Series.[citation needed]
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