The read
It runs a compact 1h 28m.
Synopsis
Roya is a middle-class Muslim woman that struggles to find herself in the sprawl of urban Bangladesh. When she discovers that she will be replaced by a younger actor for the role of Nandini —a central character of Rabindranath Tagore’s political play Red Oleanders —she battles to reconstruct the part, reclaiming her identity and sexuality in the process. As she sets the play in a modern day ready-made garment factory in Dhaka, her journey to establish her individuality is juxtaposed with the journey of her housemaid Moyna, who later joins the industrial workforce.
Ratings
IMDb6.6/10
4 audience votes
Key crew
- Rubaiyat HossainDirector
- Rubaiyat HossainWriter
- Shayan Chowdhury ArnobOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Shahana GoswamiRoya
- Rahul BoseImtiaz Ilahi
- Mita RahmanRoya's Mother
- Shohel MondolSabuj
- Reekita Nondine ShimuMoyna
- Shahadat HossainSamir
Themes
woman director