Rabeya (2008 film)
| Rabeya | |
|---|---|
A excerpt from the film | |
| রাবেয়া | |
| Directed by | Tanvir Mokammel |
| Written by | Tanvir Mokammel |
| Story by | Tanvir Mokammel |
| Based on | Bangladesh Liberation War |
| Produced by | Kino-Eye Films |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Anwar Hossain |
| Edited by | Mahadeb Shi |
| Music by | Syed Shabab Ali Arzoo |
Production company | Kino-Eye Films |
| Distributed by | Kino-Eye Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 103 mins |
| Country | Bangladesh |
| Language | Bengali |
Rabeya (Bengali: রাবেয়া), also known by its English title, The Sister, is a 2008 Bangladeshi Bengali-language war film written and directed by Tanvir Mokammel, with permission from the government of Bangladesh. The film is set during the Bangladesh Liberation War in 1971. It stars Aly Zaker, Bonna Mirza, Jyotika Jyoti, and Tauquir Ahmed in lead roles. According to Mokammel, Rabeya is a "deconstruction" of the Sophocles play, Antigone, and was premiered on December 6, 2008.
The film was shot in Khulna and Bagerhat. It was screened at the Singapore International Film Festival and in Copenhagen. It was also broadcast on television in ATN Bangla on December 13, 2008.