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Saba

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In Dhaka, Bangladesh, twenty-five-year-old Saba (Mehazabien Chowdhury) lives with and cares for her demanding mother, Shirin. As Shirin's need for medical treatment increases, it falls on her daughter to find the money to pay for it. Securing a job at a local Shisha bar, Saba befriends the free-spirited Ankur and, for the first time, begins to envision what a life of her own could look like. This moving mother-daughter drama -- and debut from filmmaker Maksud Hossain -- offers a poignant look at the realities of end-of-life care and the delicate balance between love and guilt, codependence and autonomy.

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Siddhant Adlakha Variety Feb 3
An accomplished debut, and an effective political mirror to a fraught moment in modern Bangladeshi history. Go to Full Review Dipankar Sarkar Upper Stall Jul 22
As a debutant, Maksud Hossain shows striking confidence, marking him as a filmmaker to watch out for. Go to Full Review Panos Kotzathanasis Asian Movie Pulse Mar 2
7
“Saba” is a competent debut and an overall competent film that will satisfy all fans of realist social/family dramas. Go to Full Review Stephen Saito Moveable Fest Jan 23
“Saba” is energetic when the character has no time to rest, but it’s vibrant for other reasons when Hossain wisely goes against the grim palette typically associated with such tales of desperation. Go to Full Review Jared Mobarak Hey, Have You Seen ...? Jan 23
7/10
Chowdhury, Prachy, and Monwar deliver heartfelt and nuanced performances that portray the complexity of this situation. Because there are no correct answers. Go to Full Review Allan Hunter Screen International Jan 21
Carefully steering a path between sentiment and melodrama, Hossain creates a compassionate human drama that will strike a chord with anyone who has shouldered similar responsibility. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Cast & Crew

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Maksud Hossain

Director

Mehazabien Chowdhury

Actor

Rokeya Prachy

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Mostafa Monwar

Actor

Schumonn Patwary

Actor

Ashok Bepari

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Movie Info

Synopsis In Dhaka, Bangladesh, twenty-five-year-old Saba (Mehazabien Chowdhury) lives with and cares for her demanding mother, Shirin. As Shirin's need for medical treatment increases, it falls on her daughter to find the money to pay for it. Securing a job at a local Shisha bar, Saba befriends the free-spirited Ankur and, for the first time, begins to envision what a life of her own could look like. This moving mother-daughter drama -- and debut from filmmaker Maksud Hossain -- offers a poignant look at the realities of end-of-life care and the delicate balance between love and guilt, codependence and autonomy.
Director
Maksud Hossain
Producer
Uri Singer, Md. Arifur Rahman, Tamim Abdul Majid, Maksud Hossain, Trilora Khan, Mehazabien Chowdhury, Barkat Hossain Polash
Screenwriter
Trilora Khan, Maksud Hossain
Production Co
Fusion Pictures
Genre
Drama
Original Language
Bangla
Runtime
1h 35m