News Summary

• Rezwan Shahriar Sumit’s political drama Master won the Big Screen Award at the International Film Festival Rotterdam.
• It is the first film from Bangladesh to win a top award at a major European film festival, signaling the arrival of a “New Wave” of Bangladeshi filmmakers.
• The film revolves around Jahir, a popular high school history teacher, who launches a bold, liberal campaign for district chairman.
• Nasir Uddin Khan plays the teacher who discovers how easily power corrupts.