Bangladeshi film actors Ananta Jalil and Afia Nusrat Barsha will attend the 75th Cannes Film Festival.
The prestigious event is scheduled to begin on Tuesday.
Ananta Jalil gave the information in a video message published on his Facebook page. He said they already reached France on Sunday for the event, reports UNB.
He said, “Please pray for us as we are going to attend the Cannes. We will showcase trailers of our cinema Din-The Day and Netri-The Leader. We will also meet producers and journalists from different countries.”
He said Din-The Day will be released after Eid-ul-Fitr and they will go to different districts for its promotion.
Ananta’s wife Barsha said, “We are very hopeful about our film Din-The Day and we are looking forward to doing a lot of things for its success. Keep us in your prayers.”
The 75th session of the Cannes will continue till May 28. This year 21 films will compete for the Palme d'Or. The opening film of the festival this year has been selected by director Michel HAZANVICIOUS’s ‘Final Cut’.
