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HAWA
Bangladesh I 130 mins I Drama, Mystery, Fantasy I 2022
Bengali, Bangla w/ English subtitles
Winner of 'Best Director' and "Best Actress' at the DC South Asian Film Festival. Bangladesh's Official Oscar Entry for 'Best International Feature'
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On a small fishing trawler in the Bay of Bengal, a group of sailors is surpised by a highly unusual catch - a young woman adrift at sea.
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The small, all male crew view this new arrival with a mix of suspicion and attraction. As strange events begin to pile up, the true nature of this visitor is called into question.
This mysterious and genre-defying tale draws from fairytale and myth to create a new high point in modern Bangladeshi cinema.
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About the Artist
Mejbaur Rahman Sumon started his career in 2010 as a Television Director after finishing his study in Fine Arts from Dhaka University.
His debut film HAWA, released nationally and globally in 2022, screening at festivals from Kolkata to Osaka. The film became Bangladesh’s official entry into the 'Best International Feature Film' category of the 95th Academy Awards and was shortlisted for the Golden Globes.
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Since it's release, HAWA has been among the most acclaimed and in-demand titles of Bangladeshi cinema both within Bangladesh and around the globe - cementing Sumon as a rising contemporary voice in the industry.
Trailer
Credits
Writer/Director: Mejbar Rahman Sumon
Producer(s): Anjan Chowdhury Pintu
Writer(s): Jaheen Faruque Amin
Film Editor: Sazal Alok
DOP: Kamrul Hasan Khosru
2nd Unit DOP: Tanveer Ahmed Shovon
Composer: Rasheed Sharif Shoaib
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Cast: Chanchal Chowdhury
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Sound Design: Anirban Ganguly
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Prod Design: Mejbaur Rahman Sumon
Costumes: Aniqa Zaheen
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