The young student Anu is torn between the worlds of Hindu and Muslim religions in this Bangladeshi film directed by Tareque Masud. Set in the 1960s in Pakistan before Bangladesh gained its independence in 1971, the film portrays many opposing political opinions and various religious sects all agitating each other in a quiet cultural upheaval. A spiritual look at a period of intense change, seen through the interplay of one family, The Clay Bird is a unique entry from the cinema of Bangladesh. It won the FIPRESCI Prize at the 2002 Cannes Film Festival, the Best Screen Play Award; 2002 Cairo International Film Festival at the 2002 Marrakech Film Festival (Morocco), and the Best Film Award at the 2003 Karafilm Festival.
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