Independent Bangladeshi filmmaker Abu Shahed Emon’s debut film Jalal’s Story has been selected for screening and competing in the prestigious 33rd Fajr International Film Festival in Iran. The festival will take place from April 25 to May 2 this year.
Among movies submitted from 87 countries, Emon’s film is one of the lucky selections in Fajr this year.
Earlier, Jala’s Story was awarded by the Asian Cinema Fund 2014, from the Busan International Film Festival and premiered in the prestigious New Currents section of the festival.
The film also made its way to the 45th Goa International Film Festival and the 7th Jaipur International Film Festival. In Jaipur, it received the award for Best Débutante Director.
Jalal’s Story, a Boutique Cinema project of Impress Telefilms, has got its censor certificate and is scheduled to be released in Bangladesh soon.
Mosharraf Karim, Touqir Ahmed, Moushumi Hamid, Shormi Mala, Arafat Rahman and Emon comprise the cast of the film.
