Cannes Film Festival: Bangladeshi film receives a standing ovation

 "Rehana Maryam Noor" received a standing ovation by the audience at the Cannes Film Festival yesterday.

The film, which was screened at 11:15am (3:15pm Bangladeshi time), is the first Bangladeshi venture to be officiously selected for Cannes in the "Un Certain Regard" section. 

Singaporean producer Jeremy Chua joined director Abdullah Mohammad Saad, lead Azmeri Haque Badhan and the rest of the crew at the screening.

"I am immensely grateful and overjoyed after the reaction," said Badhan in her Facebook live video after the screening. The actor was seen in tears of joy after the event. "I give all credit to Saad, and the wonderful team who worked so hard to make it this far."

Earlier, a huge queue was seen en route to the theatre that displayed the film, portraying the buzz that "Rehana Maryam Noor" has already created in the festival.

All eyes will now be fixated on July 16, when the award-giving ceremony of the Un Certain Regard section will be held.