The 74th Cannes Film Festival announced the winners of its Un Certain Regard section on friday and while Abdullah Mohammad Saad's ‘Rehana Maryam Noor’ could not win any awards, it surely won the hearts of the Cannes audience.
‘Rehana Maryam Noor’ is the first Bangladeshi feature and the only South Asian film to have been selected in the Un Certain Regard section.
The Un Certain Regard section had 6 titles which were presented to the winners on 16 July ad they are: Best Film, Best Director, Best Performance, Jury Prize, Special Jury Prize, and Coup de Cœur Award. The ceremony took place at the Debussy Theatre.
Saad's ‘Rehana Maryam Noor’ may have lost the award but its screen presence was felt all over International platforms. The movie premiered on July 7 at the Cannes festival received a standing ovation from the audience.
International media like Variety, Hollywood Reporter, Screendaily, Franc24, Ndtv, and Times of India have also praised the movie for its hard-hitting concept. —Outlook India