EST N8 Takes Worldwide Rights To Bangladeshi Rotterdam Winner ‘Master’
EXCLUSIVE: Global production and sales company EST N8 has secured worldwide rights, excluding Bangladesh, to Rezwan Shahriar Sumit’s political drama Master, which won the Big Screen Award at this year’s International Film Festival Rotterdam.
Sumit’s sophomore film, Master 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 with the potential to achieve critical and commercial acclaim in global markets.
Inspired by real events, the film revolves around Jahir, a popular high school history teacher, who launches a bold, liberal campaign for district chairman, championing education and women’s rights. However, as he ascends through local political networks, his moral foundations begin to crumble. Nasir Uddin Khan plays the teacher who discovers how easily power corrupts.
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