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“Ali (2025)” – Ambition, Emotion, and the Challenges of Telling a Difficult Story
Ali (2025) opens with a disturbing yet symbolically charged sequence—a man being…
‘Tenement of Secret Talk’ by Abu Shahed Emon selected for prestigious film festivals in Japan and India
Acclaimed Bangladeshi filmmaker Abu Shahed Emon continues to build momentum on the…
In Esha Murder, a woman’s gaze unravels a town’s moral collapse
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‘Utshob’ delivers ghosts, glamour, and a gut-punch of regret
Tanim Noor’s Utshob (2025), released on June 7, 2025 during Eid al-Adha,…
The great escape: How Raihan Rafi’s Taandob weaponizes escapism
To watch Taandob (2025), directed by Raihan Rafi , is to experience…