The masterpiece of Bangladeshi writer and director Tareque Masud (who was tragically killed in an accident in 2011), The Clay Bird was the first Bangladeshi film to compete for Best Foreign Language Film at the Oscars, despite being initially banned in its home country.

Dr Priyanka Basu is a South Asian Studies scholar working at the intersections of literary, cultural and performative traditions, particularly in Bangladesh and India, and joined King’s College London in 2021.

Recorded on 1 August 2023 at The Garden Cinema
39-41 Parker Street London WC2B 5PQ