Guerrilla
Seen it?2011 | 142 min | Drama, History, War
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- One for anyone who likes stories from the past brought to life and anyone interested in what war does to ordinary people. Best on a quiet night when you're in the mood to feel something. Liked Zulu or Glory? This is a good next one.
- The mood
- Harrowing.
- The pace
- Character-first and patient, at 2 hr 22 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in another language, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Skip it if you need something light and fast tonight.
Bilkis Banu lost her husband Hasan on the night of 25th March 1971. She tries to forget him and concentrate on the urban guerrilla movements of Dhaka with Altaf Mahmud, Shahadat, Mrs Khan and many more. But when spies and the razakars inform them, most of their people get arrested and Bilkis has to run for her life, towards her village.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 4K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Nasiruddin Yousuff
- Jaya AhsanBilkis Banu
- Shatabdi WadudCaptain Shamsad / Major Sarfaraj
- A.T.M. ShamsuzzamanTaslim Sardar
- Shampa RezaMrs. Khan
- Ahmed RubelAltaf Mahmud
- Azad Abul Kalam
- Mirana Zaman
- Masum Aziz
- S.M. Mohsin
- Kochi Khondokar