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Gurudasi Mondol gave herself up to madness in 1971, during the Liberation War of Bangladesh, as she watched her entire family being killed by the collaborators of the occupying forces. Thirty years later, Gurudasi continues to roam the streets of Kopilmoni, a small-town in rural Bangladesh, in quest of all she has lost; snatching at will from strangers and breaking into spaces normally reserved for men. She is unafraid of authority and scorns it. In her madness, she has found a strategy for survival. In Kopilmoni, Gurudasi has attained near legendary status. Through her indomitable presence, she has kept alive the spirit of the Liberation War. (2003, 37 mins)
* Golden Conch, International Competition, Mumbai International
Film Festival, India, 2004 Yasmine Kabir is an independent filmmaker living in Bangladesh. Her previous films include DIRECT-DIRECT (2003), MY MIGRANT SOUL (2000) and A MOTHER'S LAMENT (1999). Copresented by EKTA at 3rd I's San Francisco International South Asian Film Festival
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