Four Bangladeshi films at Goa international festival

Four Bangladeshi films ‘Nakshi Kanthar Zamin’, ‘Santao’, ‘Patalghar’ and ‘Pap Punya’ are competing in the competition category at the International Film Festival of India (IFFI). The 53rd edition of IFFI will run from November 20 to 28 in Goa, India.

Among these, Jaya Ahsan-starrer ‘Nakshi Kanthar Zameen’ will compete in the ICFT-UNESCO Gandhi Medal Award category. Akram Khan produced the film under the banner of TM Films. The movie is a government grant for the financial year 2018–19. Through this, the world premiere of ‘Nakshi Kanthar Zamin’ is going to take place. 

Films of the World will also be screened in IFFI’s non-competition category ‘Santao’ directed by Khandkar Suman, ‘Patalghar’ directed by Noor Imran Mithu, and ‘Paap Punya’ directed by Giasuddin Selim. 

According to the information given on the website of the festival, the film ‘Santao’ starring Aynun Putul and Fazlul Haque will be screened at 9 am on November 24 at Inox Panjim Auditorium 3, while ‘Patalghar’ starring Afsana Mimi, Nusrat Faria, Giassuddin Selim, and Salauddin Lavlu will be screened at 2.30 pm. 

Meanwhile, ‘Nakshi Kanthar Zamin’ will be screened at 9 am at Inox Panjim Auditorium 1 on November 25. ‘Paap Punya’ starring Chanchal Chowdhury, Afsana Mimi, Siam Ahmed, and Shahnaz Sumi will be screened at Inox Panjim Auditorium 3 at 9 am on the same day.