Bangla

2019 1h 24m IT

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6.1

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★6.1TMDB · 113

ComedyDrama

Synopsis

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A 22 year-old Bangladeshi-Italian Muslim boy meets a beautiful, exciting Italian girl who makes him re-analyze his beliefs and culture.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Phaim Bhuiyan
Phaim
Carlotta Antonelli
Asia
Simone Liberati
Matteo
Pietro Sermonti
Olmo
Alessia Giuliani
Carla
Milena Mancini
Marzia
Rishad Noorani
Shipon
Raja Sethi
Rifat

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Phaim Bhuiyan
Writers: Vanessa Picciarelli, Phaim Bhuiyan, Mohammad Mahadi
Languages: Bengali, Italian
Countries: Italy

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RUNTIME

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84 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 7 years ago.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Bengali, Italian.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Phaim Bhuiyan, shot by Simone D'Onofrio. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Dario Lanzellotti. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Roberto Di Tanna shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

ERA

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Phaim Bhuiyan and Carlotta Antonelli and Simone Liberati carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt9639274 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Phaim Bhuiyan directs. Simone D'Onofrio behind the camera. Dario Lanzellotti scores. Roberto Di Tanna cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Italy. Dialogue in Bengali, Italian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

184 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 7 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Bengali, Italian.
4Directed by Phaim Bhuiyan, shot by Simone D'Onofrio. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Dario Lanzellotti. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Roberto Di Tanna shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Phaim Bhuiyan and Carlotta Antonelli and Simone Liberati carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt9639274 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: Simone D'Onofrio
Original score: Dario Lanzellotti
Editing: Roberto Di Tanna
Costume design: Patrizia Mazzon
Makeup / hair: Veronica Caboni
Runtime: 84 min · 1h 24m
Status: Released
Original language: IT
IMDB: Bangla (2019)

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What people are saying

SWITCH.2019-09-05
★ 7/10
Around 39,000 Bangladeshis live in Rome, and 140,000 across Italy. There’s clearly an audience for a film like ‘Bangla’, even more so if you include anyone who’s been involved in a cross-cultural romance. Having a love story with a non-Caucasian lead is a breath of fresh air, and provides representation of everyday Bangladeshis living average lives. “Those who migrate here [to Italy] are busting their asses for providing us with a better future,“ Bhuiyan says. “I felt that commitment, and it gave me motivation.“ It’s clearly worked wonders, with ‘Bangla’ an impressive feature debut that offers a multicultural romance with a wonderfully tongue-in-cheek sense of humour. It’s the perfect film for a light, fluffy evening at the cinema with your better half. - Charlie David Page Read Charlie's full article... https://www.maketheswitch.com.au/article/review-bangla-a-truly-beautiful-mess

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