Claim: There were five critically acclaimed Bengali films in 1959, and one of these films entitled,  Sagar Sangamey (The Holy Island), directed by Debaki Bose, entered the 9th Berlin International Film Festival, the ninth year of a film festival held annually in Berlin, Germany which was founded in 1951.
Evidence: Sagar Sangamey (The Holy Island) Chaowa Pawa Deep Jwele Jaai Neel Akasher Neechey Apur Sansar Debaki Bose Entered into the 9th Berlin International Film Festival The 9th annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from 26 June – 7 July 1959. 1951 West Berlin, Germany The Berlin International Film Festival (German: Internationale Filmfestspiele Berlin), usually called the Berlinale, is a film festival held annually in Berlin, Germany.