''Jalal's Story'' () is a 2014 Bangladeshi film directed by
Abu Shahed Emon
Abu Shahed Emon is a Bangladeshi film director and producer.
Early life and education
Emon was born in the village of Takerghat, Sunamganj District, Bangladesh. He pursued a bachelor's degree in psychology at University of Dhaka. He developed ...
and produced by
Faridur Reza Sagar
Faridur Reza Sagar (born 22 February 1955) is a Bangladeshi writer and film producer. He is also the managing director of Impress Telefilm Ltd and Channel i. He was awarded the Bangla Academy Literary Award in 2005 and Ekushey Padak in 2015 by ...
. 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
The 88th Academy Awards ceremony, presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), honored the best films of 2015 and took place on February 28, 2016, at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles, 5:30 p.m. PST. D ...
, 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
* Arafat Rahman as Jalal (20 age)
* Tauquir Ahmed as Karim
* Nur A Alam Nayon as Miraj
* Mitali Das as Marium
* Akter Ahmed as Monir
* Mosharraf Karim
K M Mosharraf Hossain (born 22 August 1971), known by his stage name Mosharraf Karim, is a Bangladeshi television and film actor. A prominent actor in Bangladesh, he has received multiple awards for his contribution to the Bangladeshi entertainm ...
as Sajib
* Moushumi Hamid
Mousumi Hamid (born 12 October 1988) is an actress and model from Bangladesh. She rose to prominence after becoming the 1st runner-up in LUX Channel I Superstar 2010. Since then, she worked in several TV shows such as ''Love Rectangle (Valobas ...
as Shila
* Mohammad Emon as Jalal (9 age)
Awards
, -
, 2014
, New Current
, Busan International Film Festival
The Busan International Film Festival (BIFF; ), formerly the Pusan International Film Festival (PIFF), held annually in Haeundae District, Busan, South Korea, is one of the most significant film festivals in Asia. The first festival, held fro ...
,
,
,
, -
, 2016
, Best Film
, 19th Avanca International Film Festival
,
,
,
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See also
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* List of Bangladeshi submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
References
External links
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2014 films
Bengali-language Bangladeshi films
Bangladeshi drama films
2010s Bengali-language films
Films set in Dhaka
2014 drama films
Impress Telefilm films