Live from Dhaka | |
Director: | Abdullah Mohammad Saad |
Studio: | Khelna Chobi Production |
Cinematography: | Tuhin Tamijul |
Editing: | Abdullah Mohammad Saad |
Runtime: | 91 minutes |
Country: | Bangladesh |
Language: | Bengali |
Live from Dhaka is a 2016 Bangladeshi film written and directed by Abdullah Mohammad Saad and produced by Ehsanul haque babu under the banner of Khelna Chobi Production. It feature Mostafa Monwar and Tasnova Tamanna in the lead roles. It is portrayed in black and white.[1] [2]
Within the pressure-cooker reality of living and surviving in Dhaka, physically handicapped Sazzad has just lost all his money in a recent stock market crash. Struggling to survive and hounded by loan sharks, he no longer knows how to deal with his girlfriend Rehana, and his drug-addicted brother, Michael. As the pressure mounts, Sazzad becomes increasingly desperate to find any means to escape from Dhaka and his troubles, sinking deeper into the darkness of his soul.
The film premiered in Singapore International Film Festival on December 2, 2016.[3] It was released to theatres on March 29, 2019.[4] [5] At the 27th Singapore International Film Festival, it received Silver Screen Awards for Best Director and Best Performance (Mostafa Monwar).[6]