Abdullah Mohammad Saad is a Bangladeshi film director, screenwriter and producer. His debut film is ''

Live from Dhaka ''Live from Dhaka'' is a 2016 Bangladeshi film written and directed by Abdullah Mohammad Saad and produced by Ehsanul haque babu under the banner of Khelna Chobi Production. It feature Mostafa Monwar and Tasnova Tamanna in the lead roles. It is p ...

'' (2016), which received Silver Screen Awards for Best Director and Best Performance at the 27th

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. His second film '' Rehana Maryam Noor'' was selected in the ''

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'' section at the

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. ''Rehana Maryam Noor'' also earned him the Jury Grand Prize at the

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Early life

Saad born in 1985 in Chittagong, Bangladesh. He studied education and research at

University of Dhaka The University of Dhaka (also known as Dhaka University, or DU) is a public research university located in Dhaka, Bangladesh. It is the oldest university in Bangladesh. The university opened its doors to students on July 1st 1921. Currently i ...

Career

Under his own production company he has produced short films and commercials. In 2016, his debut feature film ''Live from Dhaka'' premiered in

on 2 December 2016. It was released to theaters on 29 March 2019. At the 27th Singapore International Film Festival, it received Silver Screen Awards for Best Director and Best Performance (Mostafa Monwar). His second feature film ''Rehana Maryam Noor'' screened at the Cannes Film Festival on 7 July 2021. It was the first Bangladeshi film featured in the ''Un Certain Regard'' category of the festival.

Filmography

Awards and nominations

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Saad, Abdullah Mohammad Bangladeshi film directors University of Dhaka alumni Living people 1985 births Date of birth missing (living people) People from Chittagong