The Criminals + Rehana
Location
Main projection room
Date
May 1st, 2023
Duration
131 min
Cycle
South Asian Film Festival of Montreal
The South Asian Film Festival of Montreal (MSFF) is dedicated to exploring and introducing Montreal audiences to the work of filmmakers of South Asian origin. This 13th edition is an opportunity to discover many recent works, both documentary and fiction, that focus on the Indian subcontinent and its diaspora.
The Criminals
Directed by
Serhat Karaaslan
Language
Turkish with English and french subtitles
Actors
Deniz Altan, Lorin Merhart, Cem Baza
Origins
Turkey
Year
2021
Duration
24 min
Genre
Drama
Format
Digital
Synopsis
In a city in Turkey, a young couple is looking for some privacy. They are turned away from hotels because they don't have a marriage certificate. Just when they think they have found a solution, the situation degenerates.
Rehana
Directed by
Abdullah Mohammad Saad
Language
Bengali with English subtitles
Actors
Azmeri Haque Badhon, Afia Jahin Jaima, Kazi Sami Hassan
Origins
Bangladesh
Year
2021
Duration
107 min
Genre
Drama
Format
Digital
Synopsis
An assistant professor at a local medical college finds herself in a difficult position after witnessing a sexual assault where she knew both the victim and the perpetrator.
