The Prague Film Festival will run from April 23 to 26 and will feature more than 72 selected films from around the world. PFF is also spotlighting bold narratives from underrepresented regions, and Bangladesh is making an impactful debut.
‘Not a Fiction’, a politically charged one-shot thriller which got three Oscar & two Canadian screen awards qualifying selection, has been curated for the highly coveted ‘Voices of Distant Lands’ section of this festival.
Directed by Shah Newaz Khan Cju, Co-produced by Sadia Khalid Reeti, ‘Not a Fiction’ has been picked for Its first European premiere in a thrilling twist, finds itself in competition alonside the Dutch satire 'I Am Not a Robot,' the winner of the 2025 Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film, for the Best International Short Film Award at The Prague Film Festival 2025 with many other films around the globe. Directed by Victoria Warmerdam, this Academy Award-winning film presents a darkly humorous critique of the digital age, exploring he absurdity of modern identity through a failed CAPTCHA test—a metaphor for humanity in an increasingly automated world.
The cast of ‘Not a Fiction’ includes Udoyon Rajib, Naimul Alam Mishu, Rudroneel Ahmed, Oishik Sami Ahmed, Zawad Soudho, and Mithun.
The festival is renowned for its prestigious financial rewards. A total of 75,000 CZK (around 3,000 EUR) will be awarded to the Best Films, with an additional 100,000 CZK (4,000 EUR) for exceptional screenplays.
