''Under Construction'' ( bn, আন্ডার কন্সট্রাকশন; and French title as ''Les Lauriers-roses rouges'') is a 2015
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narrative feature film written and directed by
Rubaiyat Hossain.
Plot
Struggling to find herself in the sprawl of urban Bangladesh, Muslim theater actress Roya suffers from her husband's wish for children and traditional life. Not interested in motherhood, she decides to reconstruct a famous and politically minded play for modern times, reclaiming her identity, her freedom and her sexuality in the process.
Cast
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Shahana Goswami
Shahana Goswami is an Indian actress. She is the daughter of Indian economist and writer Omkar Goswami.
Career
Through her theater circle Goswami met talent consultant Shaanu Sharma who asked her to audition for a role in Naseeruddin Shah's ...
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Rikita Nandini Shimu
* Mita Rahman
*
Rahul Bose
Rahul Bose (born 27 July 1967) is an Indian actor, director, screenwriter, and social activist. Bose has appeared in Bengali films such as '' Mr. and Mrs. Iyer'', '' Kalpurush'', ''Anuranan'', ''Antaheen'', ''Laptop'' and ''The Japanese Wife''. ...
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Shahadat Hossain
*
Shohel Mondol
Production
This film is produced by a Bangladeshi Film Production Company Khona Talkies.
Release
''Under Construction'' had its premiere at the
Seattle International Film Festival
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on 6 June 2015.
It premiered in Bangladesh on 14 January 2016 at the
Dhaka International Film Festival
Dhaka International Film Festival ( bn, ঢাকা আন্তর্জাতিক চলচ্চিত্র উৎসব) is a biennial film festival held in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Established in 1992, the festival was initially organized on a ...
, where it was selected as the opening film and won the Best Audience Award.
It opened in cinemas in Bangladesh on 22 January and ran for 4 weeks.
Released in France on 7 June 2017 running for 6 weeks.
Festivals
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Montreal World Film Festival
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São Paulo International Film Festival
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Stockholm Film Festival
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The w ...
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Locarno Film Festival - Open Doors
* It was screened at
51st International Film Festival of India in January 2021 in Country in focus section.
Awards
*Prix du Jury International, FICA Vesoul
*Mentions spéciales de la critique, FICA Vesoul
*Prix Emile Guimet, FICA Vesoul
(awarded by Guimet Museum in Paris)
*Best Emerging Director Award, NY AAIFF
*Best Audience Award, Dhaka IFF
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Bangladesh National Film Awards 2016
**Best Dialogue
**Best Make-up
References
Bengali-language Bangladeshi films
2015 films
Bangladeshi drama films
2010s Bengali-language films
2015 drama films
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