The Cage (2017 film)

Last updated

The Cage
Khacha poster.jpg
Film poster
Directed by Akram Khan
Written byAkram Khan
Hasan Azizul Haque
Starring Jaya Ahsan
Release date
  • 22 September 2017 (2017-09-22)
CountryBangladesh
LanguageBengali

The Cage (Bengali : Khacha) is a 2017 Bangladeshi drama film directed by Akram Khan. It was selected as the Bangladeshi entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 90th Academy Awards, but it was not nominated. [1]

Contents

Plot

As British colonial rule ends in 1947, a Brahmin family decides to move from the newly formed Dominion of Pakistan to the Dominion of India.

Cast

See also

Related Research Articles

<i>Glow of the Firefly</i> 2014 film

Glow of the Firefly is a 2014 Bangladeshi drama film written and directed by Khalid Mahmud Mithu. It was selected as the Bangladeshi entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 87th Academy Awards, but was not nominated.

<i>Jalals Story</i> 2014 Bangladeshi film

Jalal's Story is a 2014 Bangladeshi film directed by Abu Shahed Emon and produced by Faridur Reza Sagar. Character actors Arafat Rahman and Mohammad Emon play the lead roles. The film was selected as the Bangladeshi entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 88th Academy Awards, but it was not nominated.

<i>Breath</i> (2016 film) 2016 Iranian film

Breath is a 2016 Iranian film directed by Narges Abyar. It was selected as the Iranian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 90th Academy Awards, but it was not nominated.

<i>One Thousand Ropes</i> 2017 film

One Thousand Ropes is a 2017 New Zealand drama film directed by Tusi Tamasese. It was screened in the Panorama section at the 67th Berlin International Film Festival. It was selected as the New Zealand entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 90th Academy Awards, but was not nominated.

<i>Requiem for Mrs. J.</i> 2017 film

Requiem for Mrs. J. is a 2017 Serbian drama and comedy film directed by Bojan Vuletić. It was screened in the Panorama section at the 67th Berlin International Film Festival. It was selected as the Serbian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 90th Academy Awards, but it was not nominated.

<i>Mad World</i> (film) 2016 Hong Kong film

Mad World is a 2016 Hong Kong drama film directed by Wong Chun and starring Shawn Yue, Eric Tsang, Elaine Jin and Charmaine Fong. It is Wong's directorial debut after winning the First Feature Film Initiative. It was selected as the Hong Kong entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 90th Academy Awards, but it was not nominated.

<i>You Disappear</i> 2017 film

You Disappear is a 2017 Danish drama film directed by Peter Schønau Fog. The film was based on Christian Jungersen's novel by the same name. It was screened in the Special Presentations section at the 2017 Toronto International Film Festival. It was selected as the Danish entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 90th Academy Awards, but it was not nominated.

<i>Black Level</i> (film) 2017 film

Black Level is a 2017 Ukrainian drama film directed by Valentyn Vasyanovych. It was selected as the Ukrainian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 90th Academy Awards, but it was not nominated.

<i>El Inca</i> (film) 2016 film

El Inca is a 2016 Venezuelan drama film directed by Ignacio Castillo Cottin. It was selected as the Venezuelan entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 90th Academy Awards, but it was not nominated.

<i>Guilty Men</i> (film) 2016 film

Guilty Men is a 2016 Colombian drama film directed by Iván Gaona. It was selected as the Colombian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 90th Academy Awards, but it was not nominated.

<i>Ice Mother</i> 2017 film

Ice Mother is a 2017 Czech drama film directed by Bohdan Sláma. It was selected as the Czech entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 90th Academy Awards, but it was not nominated.

<i>Tempestad</i> 2016 film

Tempestad is a 2016 Mexican documentary film directed by Tatiana Huezo. It was selected as the Mexican entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 90th Academy Awards, but it was not nominated.

<i>A Letter to the President</i> 2017 film

A Letter to the President is a 2017 Afghan drama film directed by Roya Sadat. It was selected as the Afghan entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 90th Academy Awards, but it was not nominated.

<i>Shona Bondhu</i> 2017 film

Shona Bondhu is a 2017 Bangladeshi drama film directed by Jahangir Alam Sumon. It was one of two films shortlisted as the Bangladeshi entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 90th Academy Awards, but it lost out to Khacha.

<i>Yeva</i> (film) 2017 film

Yeva is a 2017 Armenian drama film directed by Armenian-Iranian filmmaker Anahit Abad. The joint Iranian and Armenian produced film financed by the National Cinema Center of Armenia and Iran's Farabi Cinema Foundation is Anahid Abad's first long film feature. It was selected as the Armenian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 90th Academy Awards held in 2018 but it was not nominated.

<i>The Train of Salt and Sugar</i> 2016 Portuguese film

The Train of Salt and Sugar is a 2016 internationally co-produced adventure film directed by Licínio Azevedo. It was selected as the Mozambican entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 90th Academy Awards, but it was not nominated.

<i>The Space Between</i> (2016 film) 2016 film

The Space Between is a 2016 Australian-Italian drama film directed by Ruth Borgobello. It was selected as the Australian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 90th Academy Awards, but it was not nominated.

References

  1. Bhushan, Nyay (29 September 2017). "Oscars: Bangladesh Selects 'Khacha' for Foreign-Language Category". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 29 September 2017.