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Sand City

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Two parallel stories about two individuals. An ethnic minority woman and a man from the majority population. They are not directly related. The only thing they have in common is SAND. Emma, the film's female protagonist, collects sand for her cat litter. She sets out on her scooter every week and picks up her litter's fill of sand. One day, she discovers a finger in the sand--a severed finger with a crimson polished nail. Rather than panicking, she gradually develops an unusual attachment with the lone finger. Hasan, on the other hand, works in a glass manufacturing plant. He steals silica sand and other valuable materials from the plant to make glass at home and dreams of building his own massive glass factory. What begins as a solitary activity, soon leads to a fantasy that gradually destroys him.

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Wendy Ide Screen International Nov 26
An unexpected and slightly confounding film but also, thanks to Mathieu Giombini’s vibrant photography, a strikingly beautiful one. Go to Full Review Guy Lodge Variety Aug 1
Hasan’s ruminative, heart-stilling debut reminds us that we all return to dust, sometimes while we’re still living. Go to Full Review Namrata Joshi The New Indian Express Jul 31
...the intrepidly crafted, off-the-beaten-path film is an exciting, artistically audacious addition to the new wave Bangladeshi cinema. The most obvious bit of its ingenuity lies in the visual flair with which it frames Dhaka. Go to Full Review Vadim Rizov Filmmaker Magazine Jul 17
Mountains of crushed glass and sand are constant attractions, and the film is adroit at exploiting scalar differences in its under-construction landscapes. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Cast & Crew

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Mahde Hasan

Director

Mostafa Monwar

Hasan

Victoria Chakma

Emma

Mahde Hasan

Screenwriter

Rubaiyat Hossain

Producer

Aadnan Imtiaz Ahmed

Producer
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Movie Info

Synopsis Two parallel stories about two individuals. An ethnic minority woman and a man from the majority population. They are not directly related. The only thing they have in common is SAND. Emma, the film's female protagonist, collects sand for her cat litter. She sets out on her scooter every week and picks up her litter's fill of sand. One day, she discovers a finger in the sand--a severed finger with a crimson polished nail. Rather than panicking, she gradually develops an unusual attachment with the lone finger. Hasan, on the other hand, works in a glass manufacturing plant. He steals silica sand and other valuable materials from the plant to make glass at home and dreams of building his own massive glass factory. What begins as a solitary activity, soon leads to a fantasy that gradually destroys him.
Director
Mahde Hasan
Producer
Rubaiyat Hossain, Aadnan Imtiaz Ahmed
Screenwriter
Mahde Hasan
Production Co
Khona Talkies
Genre
Drama
Original Language
Bangla
Runtime
1h 39m