‘Rehana Maryam Noor’ receives standing ovation in Cannes Film Festival
The film was screened today at 11:15 am (3:15 pm Bangladeshi time), in France
The 74th Cannes film festival, which started today, was a special day for the Bangladeshi audience as "Rehana Maryam Noor" received a standing ovation by the audience today.
The film was screened today at 11:15 am (3:15 pm Bangladeshi time), in France. Spectators enjoyed the movie of 107 minutes duration with pin drop silence from the begining to the end.
The "Rehana Maryam Noor" official Facebook page shared the entire crew photos taken at the red carpet of the festival. The page also shared a series of pictures of audiences including directors,producers,critics,and journalists lining up to see the world premiere of Abdullah Mohammad Saad's much anticipated movie.
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"Rehana Maryam Noor" is Bangladesh's first film to be selected for the 'Un Certain Regard' section of the 74th Cannes Film Festival.
The movie centres around a medical college teacher, Rehana Maryam Noor, who happens to be a witness of an unfortunate incident on her way home. She decides to fight the system while going against all odds.
Written and directed by Saad, the cast of the film includes Azmeri Haque Badhon, Afia Zahin, Kazi Sami Hasan and Tuhin Tajimul, among others.
The movie will also be screened at the festival on July 8 at 8:30am (Bangladeshi time 12:30 noon) and 10 am (Bangladeshi time 2pm).
