Synopsis
Roya is a middle-class Muslim woman that struggles to find herself in the sprawl of urban Bangladesh. When she discovers that she will be replaced by a younger actor for the role of Nandini —a central character of Rabindranath Tagore’s political play Red Oleanders —she battles to reconstruct the part, reclaiming her identity and sexuality in the process. As she sets the play in a modern day ready-made garment factory in Dhaka, her journey to establish her individuality is juxtaposed with the journey of her housemaid Moyna, who later joins the industrial workforce.
Under Construction (2015) is a 1h 28min drama feature film by Rubaiyat Hossain. Roya is a middle-class Muslim woman that struggles to find herself in the sprawl of urban Bangladesh.
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Festival History
- Locarno International Film Festival 2016 generic
- Vesoul International Film Festival of Asian Cinema 2016 generic
- Seattle International Film Festival 2015 generic
- Stockholm International Film Festival 2015 generic
Releases & classifications
| Theatrical | Brazil | October 27, 2015 |
| Theatrical | Bangladesh | January 22, 2016 |
| Theatrical | France | June 7, 2017 |
Full credits
| Director | Rubaiyat Hossain |
| Cast | Shahana Goswami (Roya), Rahul Bose (Imtiaz Ilahi), Mita Rahman (Roya's Mother), Shohel Mondol (Sabuj), Reekita Nondine Shimu (Moyna), Shahadat Hossain (Samir) |
| Screenplay | Rubaiyat Hossain |
| Cinematography | Martina Radwan |
| Editing | Sujan Mahmud |
| Music | Shayan Chowdhury Arnob |
Additional data: TMDB.
