The burgeoning Bangladesh film industry made an impact at both South Asian film market Film Bazaar and the International Film Festival of India (Iffi), Goa.
Bangladesh feature film “Agantuk” (aka “The Stranger”) by Biplob Sarkar was named as unanimous winner of the Prasad Di award, conferred by the Film Bazaar Recommends jury in Goa. Besides Sarkar, there was a strong contingent from Bangladesh including Abu Shahed Emon (“No Ground Beneath the Feet”), Bijon, who is part of the “Solo” team that has scored Cnc funding and Redoan Rony, head of streamer Chorki.
In addition, four Bangladeshi films are selected at Iffi. Noor Iman’s “A House With No Name,” produced by Emon, Akram Khan’s “A Tale of Two Sisters” and Khandaker Sumon’s “Memories of Gloomy Monsoons” all had their world premieres at the festival, while Gias Uddin Selim’s “Vice and Virtue” had its international premiere. Popular actor Jaya Ahsan,...
Bangladesh feature film “Agantuk” (aka “The Stranger”) by Biplob Sarkar was named as unanimous winner of the Prasad Di award, conferred by the Film Bazaar Recommends jury in Goa. Besides Sarkar, there was a strong contingent from Bangladesh including Abu Shahed Emon (“No Ground Beneath the Feet”), Bijon, who is part of the “Solo” team that has scored Cnc funding and Redoan Rony, head of streamer Chorki.
In addition, four Bangladeshi films are selected at Iffi. Noor Iman’s “A House With No Name,” produced by Emon, Akram Khan’s “A Tale of Two Sisters” and Khandaker Sumon’s “Memories of Gloomy Monsoons” all had their world premieres at the festival, while Gias Uddin Selim’s “Vice and Virtue” had its international premiere. Popular actor Jaya Ahsan,...
- 11/27/2022
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
Bangladeshi cinema seems to be experiencing a significant bloom in the last few years. Starting with the constant presence of Mostofa Sarwar Farooki in the festival circuit, and continuing with a number of directors that have been making a splash lately, such as Abdullah Mohammad Saad, Kamar Ahmad Simon, Amitabh Reza Chowdhury, Rezwan Shahriar Sumit, and Mahde Hasan, the presence of local cinema is increasing as much as the quality of the country’s productions. Mohammad Rabby Mridha comes to add his name to the aforementioned, with his debut work, “No Ground Beneath the Feet”.
No Ground Beneath the Feet is screening at Osaka Asian Film Festival
The story focuses on Saiful, an impoverished ambulance driver, who finds himself in an impossible situation, as he has migrated to Dhaka to earn the livelihood of his and his family. His days in the city had not allowed him to avoid temptation,...
No Ground Beneath the Feet is screening at Osaka Asian Film Festival
The story focuses on Saiful, an impoverished ambulance driver, who finds himself in an impossible situation, as he has migrated to Dhaka to earn the livelihood of his and his family. His days in the city had not allowed him to avoid temptation,...
- 3/15/2022
- by Panos Kotzathanasis
- AsianMoviePulse
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