‘Made in Bangladesh’ nominated for APSA

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Published : 20:30, Oct 16, 2019 | Updated : 20:33, Oct 16, 2019

Earlier in 2019, the film premiered at Toronto International Film Festival (TIIF). The film also had its European premiere at BFI London Film Festival.Rubaiyat Hossain’s “Made in Bangladesh” has been nominated for the Asia Pacific Screen Awards (APSA) under Cultural Diversity category.
Established in 2007, the APSA is supported by Brisbane City Council. APSA is the region’s highest accolade in film where cinematic excellence shines.
The award giving ceremony of the 13th edition of APSA is slated for Nov 21.
“Made in Bangladesh” is Rubaiyat’s third film after “Meherjaan” (2011) and “Under Construction” (2015).
The story revolves around a character named Shimu, a worker in a ready-made garment factory. The character was based on a real woman who helped the team out with dialogues and other important details.
The cast features Rikita Nandini Shimu, Deepanwita Martin, Mayabe Rahman, Novera Rahman and Parvin Paru in the lead roles, along with Mustafa Monwar, Shatabdi Wadud, Joyraaj, and Momena Chowdhury.
Earlier this year, the film premiered at Toronto International Film Festival (TIIF). The film also had its European premiere at BFI London Film Festival. In the recently concluded Le Festival de Saint-Jean-de-Luz in France, Shimu won the Best Actress Award.
Khona Talkies (Bangladesh) and Les Films de l'Après-Midi (France) produced the film while Beofilm (Denmark), Midas Films (Portugal) and Cinema Cocoon (Bangladesh) are the co-producers.

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