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Roulette short film selected for the iChill Manila International Film Festival

Roulette short film selected for the iChill Manila International Film Festival

Roulette short film

“Roulette”, a short film of the genre psychological thriller and romance. This film blended the psychological aspect of Bangladeshi culture and the concepts of subcontinent with that of the Western/European cultural values.The story encircles around a couple in a conjugal relationship; Siddartho and Sabatini have been married to each other for some time now after having lived together for a couple of years. Their love affair has been the conventional Hollywood-style of sweet, full of care kind of love with some instances of low-key moments here and there. These feelings continued for days into their married life, which however slowly started to change and ended with a reality that is not conventional.

Director Biography

Mr. Mueed is a television journalist residing in Bangladesh. He also happens to be a Film school graduate from the University of Dhaka. His passion in life is to touch the hearts of people through audio visual media and his storytelling. He is a very compassionate person who loves to write, travel and experience life with all kinds of people in his surroundings. He want to tell his story and experience and allow his digital lens to do all the talking.
“Roulette” is his first film of any kind and he wants to make many more in the future.

Director Statement

What makes humans immortal are their stories, stories that are ready to be captured on film.

Credits

  • Mohammad Samiul Mueed
    Director
  • Mohammad Samiul Mueed
    Writer
  • Md. Luthfur Rahman
    Producer
  • Sayeda Sultana
    Producer
  • Homayara Himu
    Key Cast
  • Faizur Milton
    Key Cast
  • Nubia Nurain Khan
    Art Director
  • Shaolin Haque
    Art Direction Team
  • Md. Shawon Akhter Saurov
    Art Direction Team
  • Tareque Hasan
    Sketch and Visualization
  • Debraz Deb
    Production Manager
  • Arafat Hossain Mallick
    Assistant Production Manager
  • Nahid Masud
    Sound
  • Rassel Rahaman
    Music
  • Salauddin Babu
    Film Editor & Colorist
  • Abid Mallick
    Cinematography
  • Salauddin Al Mamun
    Casting Director
  • Hemal Khan
    Assistant Director
  • Al Amin Rakib Tonoy
    Assistant Director
  • Syed Mustyen Quader
    Subtitle
  • Haider Rizvi
    Special Thanks
  • Dr. Abu Jafar Md. Shafiul Alam Bhuiyan
    Special Thanks
  • Imran Hossian
    Special Thanks
  • Razib Ahsan
    Special Thanks
  • Shekh Md. Abdul Gaffar
    Special Thanks
  • Rakib Ahmd baabu
    Special Thanks

Specifications

  • Film Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    Psychological Thriller, Romance
  • Runtime:
    12 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    December 16, 2016
  • Production Budget:
    3,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Bangladesh
  • Country of Filming:
    Bangladesh
  • Film Language:
    Bengali
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9

Screening

SATURDAY 28 January 2017 at 3PM screening at iChill Manila International Film Festival

Festival director: Kuya Manzano

Philippine Auditions 31 October 2015

iChill Theater Cafe

1125 Dos Castillas st Sampaloc Manila

(Near UST hospital, behind McDo Lacson)

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