Bangladeshi cinema has achieved another success on the international stage. Two films from Bangladesh, ‘Roid’, directed by Mezbaur Rahman Sumon, and ‘Delupi’, directed by Mohammad Tawquir Islam, have won awards at the Asian Film Festival Barcelona in Spain. The films received honours in two separate categories of the festival.

‘Roid’ won the Best Film award in the Official Selection category. Meanwhile, ‘Delupi’ received a Special Mention in the Other Narratives category. The recognition marks another notable achievement for Bangladeshi cinema on the international stage.

‘Roid’ has previously enjoyed success at international film festivals. It won three awards at the Mosaic International Film Festival in Canada in the Best Actress, Best Cinematography and Best Music categories. The film has also been selected to represent Bangladesh at the 99th Academy Awards, scheduled to take place next year.

The story of ‘Roid’ revolves around Sadu and his wife, Pagli. Through their relationship, the filmmaker explores love, silence and various emotions of human life. The film stars Mostafizur Noor Imran and Nazifa Tushi.

The film began its international journey earlier this year with its participation in the International Film Festival Rotterdam in the Netherlands. It was later released in cinemas across Bangladesh during Eid-ul-Azha.

The recognition in Spain marks the second international achievement for ‘Delupi’. Earlier, the film’s actor Chiranjit Biswas won the Best Actor award at the Tasveer Film Festival in North America.

The film portrays the lives, relationships, politics, natural disasters and struggles of people in southern Bangladesh. Its director, Mohammad Tawquir Islam, previously earned acclaim for directing the series ‘Shatikap’ and ‘Sinpaat’.