Under Construction (film)
| Under Construction | |
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| Directed by | Rubaiyat Hossain |
| Written by | Rubaiyat Hossain |
| Produced by | |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Martina Radwan |
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Release date |
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Running time | 88 minutes |
| Country | Bangladesh |
| Language | Bengali |
Under Construction (Template:Lang-bn; and French title as Les Lauriers-roses rouges) is a 2015 Bengali narrative feature film written and directed by Rubaiyat Hossain.
Plot
Struggling to find herself in the sprawl of urban Bangladesh, Muslim theater actress Roya suffers from her husband's wish for children and traditional life. Not interested in motherhood, she decides to reconstruct a famous and politically minded play for modern times, reclaiming her identity, her freedom and her sexuality in the process.[1]
Cast
- Shahana Goswami
- Rikita Nandini Shimu
- Mita Rahman
- Rahul Bose
- Shahadat Hossain
Production
This film is produced by a Bangladeshi Film Production Company Khona Talkies.
Release
The movie released in Star Cineplex and other theaters in Dhaka on 22 January 2015 running for 4 weeks.
Released in France on 7 June 2017 running for 6 weeks.
Festivals
- Seattle International Film Festival (New Directors Showcase)
- Montreal World Film Festival[2]
- São Paulo International Film Festival
- Stockholm Film Festival[3]
- Locarno Film Festival - Open Doors[4]
Awards
- Prix du Jury International, FICA Vesoul[5]
- Mentions spéciales de la critique, FICA Vesoul[5]
- Prix Emile Guimet, FICA Vesoul[5] (awarded by Guimet Museum in Paris)
- Best Emerging Director Award, NY AAIFF[6]
- Best Audience Award, Dhaka IFF
- Bangladesh National Film Awards 2016[7]
- Best Dialogue
- Best Make-up
References
- ^ "Berniale".
- ^ "movie-Under Construction". www.ffm-montreal.org.
- ^ "Under Construction". Stockholm International Film Festival.
- ^ "Under Construction". www.pardolive.ch.
- ^ a b c Laurine. "Prix du Jury international". www.cinemas-asie.com.
- ^ "Under Construction". Asian CineVision.
- ^ "National Film Award winners announced". The Daily Star. 6 April 2018. Retrieved 2018-05-30.
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