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2014 Bangladeshi film
Jalal's Story
Film poster
Directed byAbu Shahed Emon
Produced byFaridur Reza Sagar
Starring
CinematographyBarkat Hossain Polash
Edited byAbu Shahed Emon
Release dates
  • October 5, 2014 (2014-10-05) (South Korea)
  • September 4, 2015 (2015-09-04) (Bangladesh)
Running time121 minutes
CountryBangladesh
LanguageBengali

Jalal's Story (Bengali: জালালের গল্প) is a 2014 Bangladeshi film directed by Abu Shahed Emon and produced by Faridur Reza Sagar. Character actors Arafat Rahman and Mohammad Emon play the lead roles. The film was selected as the Bangladeshi entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 88th Academy Awards, but it was not nominated.

Plot

Just as Moses was found in the river Nile, an infant is rescued from a river, and adopted by Miraj, Karim and Sajib in turns over the years, only to be abandoned at the various stages of his life. From innocence to becoming a gangster, the unpredictable currents of Jalal's journey prove that he is truly a child of the river.

Cast

Awards

Year Category Institution or publication Result Notes Ref.
2014 New Current Busan International Film Festival Nominated
2016 Best Film 19th Avanca International Film Festival Won

See also

References

  1. ^ "New Currents: Jalal's Story". Busan International Film Festival. Archived from the original on 2014-11-29. Retrieved 2014-11-21.
  2. "'Jalaler Golpo' set for release Sept 4". The Independent. Dhaka. 19 August 2015.
  3. ^ "Abu Shahed Emon, director of Jalal's Story". Yahoo News. Retrieved 2014-11-21.
  4. ^ "Arafat Rahman of Jala's Story". The Independent. Dhaka. Retrieved 2014-11-21.
  5. ^ "'Jalaler Golpo' in Busan". The Daily Prothom Alo, Bangladesh. Archived from the original on 2014-11-29. Retrieved 2014-11-21.
  6. ^ Kerr, Elizabeth (6 October 2014). "Jalal's Story: Busan Review". The Hollywood Reporter.
  7. "Jalal'er Golpo selected for Oscar submission". The Daily Ittefaq. 23 September 2015. Archived from the original on 25 September 2015. Retrieved 24 September 2015.
  8. Bhushan, Nyay (24 September 2015). "Oscars: Bangladesh Selects 'Jalal's Story' for Foreign-Language Category". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 24 September 2015.
  9. "Jalaler Golpo Wins ACF Grant at Busan". The Daily Star. Archived from the original on 2014-11-29. Retrieved 2014-11-21.
  10. "Jalaler Golpo wins Portugal Film Festival Awards". The Daily Star. 6 August 2016. Retrieved 11 August 2016.

External links

Bangladeshi submissions for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film
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