Rehana Maryam Noor
Title Poster
Bengaliরেহানা মরিয়ম নূর
Directed byAbdullah Mohammad Saad
Written byAbdullah Mohammad Saad
Produced by
  • Ehsanul Haque(Babu)
  • Jeremy Chua
  • Rajib Mohajan
  • Sydul Haque Khandaker
  • Ali Afjal Uzzal
  • Adnan Habib
  • Tuhin Tamijul
Starring
CinematographyTuhin Tamijul
Edited byAbdullah Mohammad Saad
Production
companies
  • Potocol
  • Metro Video
Distributed byFilms Boutiques
Release dates
  • 7 July 2021 (2021-07-07) (Cannes)
  • 12 November 2021 (2021-11-12) (Bangladesh)[1]
Running time
107 minutes
CountryBangladesh
LanguageBangla

Rehana Maryam Noor (Bengali: রেহানা মরিয়ম নূর) is a 2021 Bangladeshi film. The film is directed by Abdullah Mohammad Saad and produced by Ehsanul Haque (Babu) under the banner of Metro Video and co-produced by Sensemakers Productions.[2][3][4] The film is about the struggling life of a 37-year-old assistant professor of a medical college. It was internationally distributed by German-based sales and distribution company Films Boutique. In 2021, it was selected in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2021 Cannes Film Festival.[5] It is the first Bangladeshi film to be featured in this category. It was selected as the Bangladeshi entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 94th Academy Awards.[6] Rehana Maryam Noor bagged two awards at Asia Pacific Screen Awards. The director of the film Abdullah Mohammad Saad bagged the Jury Grand Prize and actress Azmeri Haque Badhon bagged award in Best Performance by an Actress category.[7][8]

Plot

The screenplay of the film is based on Rehana Maryam Noor, a 37-year-old teacher of a private medical college, where Rehana is accustomed to living a difficult life as a mother, daughter, sister, and teacher.[9] She witnessed an unexpected incident while leaving college one evening. Since then, she has spoken out on behalf of her medical college student against another fellow teacher in protest of the incident. And when she went to protest, she gradually became stubborn. Later, at the same time, the school authorities mistreated Rehana's 6-year-old daughter. In such a situation, Rehana continued to seek justice for her child and that student from outside the so-called rules of the school.[10][11]

Cast

Release and reception

Rehana Mariam Noor premiered in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2021 Cannes Film Festival and received a standing ovation.[14] It has created a positive buzz among the audience and the critics. The Hollywood Reporter described Rehana Mariam Noor on the bottom line of the review as "a tightly woven psychological portrait bound to incite controversy".[15] The Screen Daily wrote in their review: "the film derives a magnetic continuity, and an unsettling range of dynamics, from Haque Badhon’s performance".[16] The film has been selected for the Debate section of the 65th British Film Institute of London Film Festival. This much anticipated film ‘Rehana Maryam Noor’ has been set to release in 12 cinema halls across Bangladesh on November 12.[17] OTT platform Chorki released this film worldwide on 30 December 2021.[18] Actress Azmeri Haque Badhon won the Hong Kong Asian Film Festival (HKAFF) award in the New Talent category for her performance in this film.[19]

Awards

Award TitleCategoryAwardeeResultRef
Asia Pacific Screen Awards Jury Grand Prize Abdullah Mohammad Saad Won [7]
Best Performance (Actress) Azmeri Haque Badhon
Meril-Prothom Alo Awards Best Film Won [20]
Best Actress Azmeri Haque Badhon

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Rehana Maryam Noor to open in 12 theatres". The Financial Express. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
  2. ↑ "Bangladeshi film 'Rehana Maryam Noor' receives historic first official selection at Cannes". Dhaka Tribune. 2021-06-03. Retrieved 2021-06-04.
  3. ↑ "First Bangladeshi film in Cannes' Un Certain Regard: After Matir Moyna, 'Rehana Maryam Noor' makes history". UNB. Retrieved 2021-06-04.
  4. ↑ "Cannes Film Festival 2021 Lineup: Sean Baker, Wes Anderson, and More Compete for Palme d'Or". IndieWire. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
  5. ↑ "Presse release - Festival de Cannes". festival-cannes.com. 27 January 2021. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
  6. ↑ "Oscars Race: Bangladesh Selects Cannes Title 'Rehana' as International Feature Candidate". Variety. 23 October 2021. Retrieved 23 October 2021.
  7. 1 2 sun, daily. "Rehana Maryam Noor bags 2 awards at Asia Pacific Screen Awards | Daily Sun |". daily sun. Retrieved 2021-11-11.
  8. ↑ "Rehana Maryam Noor receives applause at Cannes". The Financial Express. Retrieved 2023-07-29.
  9. ↑ Arts & Entertainment Desk (2022-07-01). "Badhan in Valencia, 'Rehana Maryam Noor' selected officially for Cinema Jove". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2023-07-29.
  10. ↑ ""Rehana Maryam Noor" becomes the first Bangladeshi film to feature in Cannes Film Festival major segment". The Daily Star. 2021-06-03. Retrieved 2021-06-04.
  11. ↑ Tallerico, Brian. "Cannes 2021: Rehana Maryam Noor, Evolution, The Story of Film: A New Generation | Festivals & Awards". Roger Ebert. Retrieved 2021-07-16.
  12. ↑ "Cannes: Films Boutique Picks up Un Certain Regard Title 'Rehana'". Variety. 7 June 2021. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
  13. ↑ "Bangladeshi film 'Rehana Maryam Noor' makes history by being officially selected for Cannes". The Business Standard. 2021-06-03. Retrieved 2021-06-04.
  14. ↑ "'Rehana Maryam Noor' receives standing ovation at Cannes". The Daily Star. 7 July 2021. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
  15. ↑ "'Rehana Maryam Noor': Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. 7 July 2021. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
  16. ↑ "'Rehana': Cannes Review". Screen Daily. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
  17. ↑ "Rehana Maryam Noor to open in 12 theatres". The Financial Express. Retrieved 2021-11-06.
  18. ↑ "৩০ ডিসেম্বর চরকিতে মুক্তি পাচ্ছে 'রেহানা মরিয়ম নূর'". চ্যানেল আই অনলাইন. Retrieved 2021-12-19.
  19. ↑ "Hong Kong Asian Film Festival: 'Rehana Maryam Noor' bags New Talent Award". Dhaka Tribune. 2021-11-15. Retrieved 2021-11-16.
  20. ↑ "Who wins what at Meril Prothom Alo Awards". Prothom Alo. 27 May 2022. Retrieved 6 September 2022.
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