Under Construction (film)
| Under Construction | |
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| Directed by | Rubaiyat Hossain |
| Written by | Rubaiyat Hossain |
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| Cinematography | Martina Radwan |
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Release dates | |
Running time | 88 minutes |
| Country | Bangladesh |
| Language | Bengali |
Under Construction (Bengali: আন্ডার কন্সট্রাকশন; and French title as Les Lauriers-roses rouges) is a 2015 Bengali narrative feature film written and directed by Rubaiyat Hossain.
Plot[edit]
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.[3]
Cast[edit]
Production[edit]
This film is produced by a Bangladeshi Film Production Company Khona Talkies.
Release[edit]
Under Construction had its premiere at the Seattle International Film Festival on 6 June 2015.[1][4]
It premiered in Bangladesh on 14 January 2016 at the Dhaka International Film Festival, where it was selected as the opening film and won the Best Audience Award.[2] It opened in cinemas in Bangladesh on 22 January and ran for 4 weeks.[5]
Released in France on 7 June 2017 running for 6 weeks. [6]
Festivals[edit]
- Montreal World Film Festival[7]
- São Paulo International Film Festival
- Stockholm Film Festival[8]
- Locarno Film Festival - Open Doors[9]
- It was screened at 51st International Film Festival of India in January 2021 in Country in focus section.[10]
Awards[edit]
- Prix du Jury International, FICA Vesoul[11]
- Mentions spéciales de la critique, FICA Vesoul[11]
- Prix Emile Guimet, FICA Vesoul[11] (awarded by Guimet Museum in Paris)
- Best Emerging Director Award, NY AAIFF[12]
- Best Audience Award, Dhaka IFF
- Bangladesh National Film Awards 2016[13]
- Best Dialogue
- Best Make-up
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Under Construction - SIFF Guide". The Stranger. Archived from the original on 18 May 2015.
- ^ a b Yates, Steven. "A Better Film Culture for a New Society: The 14th Dhaka International Film Festival, 2016" (PDF). Dhaka International Film Festival.
- ^ "Berniale".
- ^ "Under construction to open at SIFF". Dhaka Tribune. 2 May 2015.
- ^ Hossain, Rafi (20 February 2016). "Rubaiyat Hossain - Under Construction". The Daily Star.
- ^ "'Under Construction' released in France". The Independent. 9 June 2017.
- ^ "Under Construction". Montreal Film Festival. Archived from the original on 14 September 2015.
- ^ "Under Construction". Stockholm International Film Festival. Archived from the original on 16 November 2015.
- ^ "Under Construction". Festival del film Locarno. Archived from the original on 7 August 2016.
- ^ "Bangladesh to be country of focus at 51st International Film Festival of India". DD News (Press release). 11 January 2021. Archived from the original on 11 January 2021. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
- ^ a b c Laurine. "Prix du Jury international". www.cinemas-asie.com.
- ^ "Under Construction". Asian CineVision. Archived from the original on 28 June 2016.
- ^ "National Film Award winners announced". The Daily Star. 6 April 2018. Retrieved 2018-05-30.
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