July 13, 2026
Jury president, S Korean director Park Chan-wook, praised the film for helping shed light on understanding different views
He says artists must become “a kind of shield against these monsters like Trump, Netanyahu or the Russian”
Director says the film does not offer solutions, but poses questions to the audience as a society
The film is set for re-release in theatres later this year
The festival has opened with fewer Hollywood celebrities on the red carpet
The final film will debut on Mar 17, 2028
The 15-minute film carves history as it marks Bangladesh's arrival on world cinema’s grandest stage