�Jalaler Golpo� to be screened at IFFM in Australia

Talented young director Abu Shahed Emon’s directorial debut film ‘Jalaler Golop’ (Jalal’s Story) has been nominated for a two-week long film festival titled ‘Indian Film Festival of Melbourne 2015’ (IFFM). The film festival that celebrates Indian cinema internationally will kick off today at Hoyts Melbourne Central, Swanston Street, Melbourne in Australia and continue till August 27. Besides screening Bangladeshi film ‘Jalaler Golop’, three Pakistani films ‘Abdullah-The Final Witness’, Burka Avenger’, Dukhtar’, Nepali film ‘Love? Lust? Life?’, and Bhutanese film ‘Vara: A blessing’ will also be screened under the category of ‘Films From Subcontinent’. Bangladeshi film ‘Jalaler Golop’ will be screened on August 22 under the same category.
The story of the film shows that just as Moses, who was found in the river Nile, an infant, Jalal, is rescued from a river, and adopted by Miraj, Karim and Sajib in turns over the years, only to be abandoned in 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. Told in three parts, Jalal’s Story chronicles the life a child by that name, as fate literally carries him down the river from one unwelcoming home to the next. With the runtime of 121 minutes, the film stars Arafat Rahman, Mosharraf Karim and Mousumi Hamid.
Earlier, Jalaler Golpo’ received best film, best actor awards in the 19th edition of the ‘Avanca International Film Festival’ in Portugal.
To note, besides receiving the Asian Cinema Fund in the 19th Busan Film Festival in 2014, the film also enjoyed its world premiere in the main competitive category named ‘New Current’ of the festival. In addition, the film was also screened as the only Bangladeshi film at the International Film Festival of India 2014’ (IFFI) in Goa, India. l

�Jalaler Golpo� to be screened at IFFM in Australia

Talented young director Abu Shahed Emons directorial debut film Jalaler Golop (Jalals Story) has been nominated for a two-week long film festival titled Indian Film Festival of Melbourne 2015 (IFFM). The film festival that celebrates Indian cinema internationally will kick off today at Hoyts Melbourne Central, Swanston Street, Melbourne in Australia and continue till August 27. Besides screening Bangladeshi film Jalaler Golop, three Pakistani films Abdullah-The Final Witness, Burka Avenger, Dukhtar, Nepali film Love? Lust? Life?, and Bhutanese film Vara: A blessing will also be screened under the category of Films From Subcontinent. Bangladeshi film Jalaler Golop will be screened on August 22 under the same category. The story of the film shows that just as Moses, who was found in the river Nile, an infant, Jalal, is rescued from a river, and adopted by Miraj, Karim and Sajib in turns over the years, only to be abandoned in the various stages of his life. From innocence to becoming a gangster, the unpredictable currents of Jalals journey prove that he is truly a child of the river. Told in three parts, Jalals Story chronicles the life a child by that name, as fate literally carries him down the river from one unwelcoming home to the next. With the runtime of 121 minutes, the film stars Arafat Rahman, Mosharraf Karim and Mousumi Hamid. Earlier, Jalaler Golpo received best film, best actor awards in the 19th edition of the Avanca International Film Festival in Portugal. To note, besides receiving the Asian Cinema Fund in the 19th Busan Film Festival in 2014, the film also enjoyed its world premiere in the main competitive category named New Current of the festival. In addition, the film was also screened as the only Bangladeshi film at the International Film Festival of India 2014 (IFFI) in Goa, India. l