Jalal's Story

Jalal's Story (Bengali: জালালের গল্প) is a 2014 Bangladeshi film directed by Abu Shahed Emon^[1] and produced by Faridur Reza Sagar. Character actors Arafat Rahman^[3] and Mohammad Emon^[3] play the lead roles. The film was selected as the Bangladeshi entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 88th Academy Awards, but it was not nominated.^[7][8]

Jalal's Story
Film poster
Directed by	Abu Shahed Emon[1]
Produced by	Faridur Reza Sagar
Starring	Arafat Rahman[2][3][4] Tauquir Ahmed Mosharraf Karim Moushumi Hamid Shormi Mala Mohammad Emon[3]
Cinematography	Barkat Hossain Polash
Edited by	Abu Shahed Emon[4]
Release dates	5 October 2014 (2014-10-05) (South Korea)[5] 4 September 2015 (2015-09-04) (Bangladesh)[6]
Running time	121 minutes[4]
Country	Bangladesh
Language	Bengali

Plot

Just as Moses was found in the river Nile, an infant is rescued from a river, and adopted by Miraj, Karim and Sajib in turns over the years, only to be abandoned at the various stages of his life. From innocence to becoming a gangster, the unpredictable currents of Jalal's journey prove that he is truly a child of the river.

Cast

• Arafat Rahman as Jalal (20 age)^[5][2][3][4]
• Tauquir Ahmed as Karim
• Nur A Alam Nayon as Miraj
• Mitali Das as Marium
• Akter Ahmed as Monir
• Mosharraf Karim as Sajib
• Moushumi Hamid as Shila
• Mohammad Emon as Jalal (9 age)^[3]

Awards

Year	Category	Institution or publication	Result	Notes	Ref.
2014	New Current	Busan International Film Festival	Nominated		[5][9]
2016	Best Film	19th Avanca International Film Festival	Won		[10]

See also

• List of submissions to the 88th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film
• List of Bangladeshi submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film