Jalal's Story

Jalal's Story (Bengali: জালালের গল্প) is a 2014 Bangladeshi film directed by Abu Shahed Emon^[1] and produced by Faridur Reza Sagar. Character actors Arafat Rahman^[3] and Mohammad Emon^[3] play the lead roles. The film was selected as the Bangladeshi entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 88th Academy Awards, but it was not nominated.^[7][8]

Jalal's Story
Film poster
Directed by	Abu Shahed Emon[1]
Produced by	Faridur Reza Sagar
Starring	Arafat Rahman[2][3][4] Tauquir Ahmed Mosharraf Karim Moushumi Hamid Shormi Mala Mohammad Emon[3]
Cinematography	Barkat Hossain Polash
Edited by	Abu Shahed Emon[4]
Release dates	October 5, 2014 (2014-10-05) (South Korea)[5] September 4, 2015 (2015-09-04) (Bangladesh)[6]
Running time	121 minutes[4]
Country	Bangladesh
Language	Bengali

Plot

Just as Moses was found in the river Nile, an infant is rescued from a river, and adopted by Miraj, Karim and Sajib in turns over the years, only to be abandoned at the various stages of his life. From innocence to becoming a gangster, the unpredictable currents of Jalal's journey prove that he is truly a child of the river.

Cast

• Arafat Rahman^[5][2][3][4]
• Tauquir Ahmed
• Mosharraf Karim
• Moushumi Hamid
• Mohammad Emon^[3]

Awards

Year	Category	Institution or publication	Result	Notes	Ref.
2014	New Current	Busan International Film Festival	Nominated		[5][9]
2016	Best Film	19th Avanca International Film Festival	Won		[10]

See also

• List of submissions to the 88th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film
• List of Bangladeshi submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film

References

1. "Abu Shahed Emon, director of Jalal's Story". Yahoo News. Retrieved 2014-11-21.
2. "Arafat Rahman of Jala's Story". The Independent. Dhaka. Retrieved 2014-11-21.
3. "'Jalaler Golpo' in Busan". The Daily Prothom Alo, Bangladesh. Archived from the original on 2014-11-29. Retrieved 2014-11-21.
4. Kerr, Elizabeth (6 October 2014). "Jalal's Story: Busan Review". The Hollywood Reporter.
5. "New Currents: Jalal's Story". Busan International Film Festival. Archived from the original on 2014-11-29. Retrieved 2014-11-21.
6. "'Jalaler Golpo' set for release Sept 4". The Independent. Dhaka. 19 August 2015.
7. "Jalal'er Golpo selected for Oscar submission". The Daily Ittefaq. 23 September 2015. Archived from the original on 25 September 2015. Retrieved 24 September 2015.
8. Bhushan, Nyay (24 September 2015). "Oscars: Bangladesh Selects 'Jalal's Story' for Foreign-Language Category". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 24 September 2015.
9. "Jalaler Golpo Wins ACF Grant at Busan". The Daily Star. Archived from the original on 2014-11-29. Retrieved 2014-11-21.
10. "Jalaler Golpo wins Portugal Film Festival Awards". The Daily Star. 6 August 2016. Retrieved 11 August 2016.

External links

• Jalal's Story at IMDb