Saatao Explained

Native Name:	সাঁতাও
Director:	Khandaker Sumon
Screenplay:	Khandaker Sumon
Story:	Khandaker Sumon
Producer:	Sharif Ul Anwar Sazzan
Cinematography:	Sojol HossainIhteshan Ahmed TinkuKhandaker Sumon
Editing:	Sujan Mahmud
Studio:	Crowdfunded Production
Distributor:	Idea Exchange
Country:	Bangladesh
Language:	Bengali

Saatao (meaning: Raining for Seven Days) (Bengali:সাঁতাও) is a 2023 Bangladeshi drama movie. Directed and written by Khandaker Sumon. The movie released on January 27, 2023. The film revolves around the impact of the agrarian society during the time of Memories of Gloomy Monsoons and the life of marginalized people

Cast

• Fazlul Haque as Fazlul
• Aynun Putul as Fazlul's wife or Putul
• Shakkho Shahid
• Abdullah Al Sentu
• Md Slauddin
• Sabera Yeasmin
• Zulfikar Chanchal
• Shrabani Das Rimi
• Rasmita Shimu
• Mitu Sarker
• Farruk Shriar Chinu
• Afrina Bulbul
• Rubol Lodi
• Kamruzzaman Rabbi
• Abdul Aziz Mandol
• Bidhan Roy
• Binoy Prosad Gupta
• Supin Barmna

Production

Crowdfunded Production produced the movie. The sound design of the movie was done by Sujan Mahmud, Nahid Masut and Sharmin Doja. Movie was distributed by Idea Exchange.

Release

The movie had a 5 cinema theaters release^[1]

Reception

Critical response

On the review of NatunNews Monitor, they called Saatao "This type of movies will make Bangladesh proud"^[2]

Awards

Dhaka International film festival^[3]

• Best film

Nepal International Film Festival^[4]

• Gautam Buddha

Notes and References

1. Web site: 'Saatao' hits cinemas . 2023-03-28 . New Age The Most Popular Outspoken English Daily in Bangladesh . en.
2. Web site: Monitor . NatunNews . Saatao Movie Review: 'Saatao' is a movie to make this country proud . 2023-03-29 . www.natunnewsmonitor.com . 26 February 2023 . en-uk.
3. Web site: sun . daily . 'Saatao' released in five theatres Daily Sun . 2023-03-28 . daily sun . en.
4. Web site: Arts & Entertainment Desk . 2023-03-21 . 'Saatao' wins Gautam Buddha Award at NIFF . 2023-03-28 . The Daily Star . en.