India’s oldest and largest film festival, the ‘International Film Festival of India’ (IFFI), is held in Goa. Its 57th edition is set to begin on November 20.
The Bangladeshi film ‘Roid’ has been selected for this edition specifically in the festival’s ‘Emerging Filmmakers’ category. The festival authorities announced the list of selected films for this category on Sunday.
In addition to ‘Roid’ by Bangladesh’s Mezbaur Rahman Sumon, the selection includes ‘Forever Your Maternal Animal’ by Valentina Maurel, ‘Ria’ by Arvin Belarmino, ‘Titanic Ocean’ by Konstantina Kotzamani, ‘Until the Day Ends’ by Jelena Maksimović, ‘Atonement’ by Reed Van Dyk, ‘Congo Boy’ by Rafiki Fariala, ‘I Grew an Inch When My Father Died’ by P.R. Monchillo Patindol, and ‘Oasis’ by Janice Lenz.
Regarding the films in this category, the festival authorities stated: “Through the independent and powerful perspectives of promising and visionary young filmmakers from across the globe, cinema is transcending geographical boundaries and reaching new dimensions. We welcome these bold and promising creators who are redefining the emotional depth, aesthetic diversity, and modes of expression in contemporary world cinema.”
‘Roid’ has previously been featured at various international festivals. In the first week of October, the film won three awards at the Mosaic International Film Festival in Canada securing honors for Best Actress, Best Cinematography, and Best Music.
Notably, the cast of ‘Roid’ includes Nazifa Tushi, Mostafizur Noor Imran, Gazi Rakayet, Ahsabul Yamin Riad, and others. The film was released in theatres during the last Eid-ul-Adha and performed very well commercially.
