ROID

2026, Bangladesh

Mejbaur Rahman Sumon

Sadu marries a young woman, arranged by the landowner whose fields he works. Her norm-deviating behaviour leads the local villagers to quickly declare her mad, and her husband takes drastic measures to get rid of her. ROID drifts into a world of fascinating and at times unsettling symbolism. Set against the vast expanse of the Bengal River Delta, often shrouded in darkness illuminated only by fire, the film intertwines myths from Hinduism and the Bible while shedding light on real-world power structures.

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Section: Audience Competition
Country: Bangladesh
Director: Mejbaur Rahman Sumon
Language: Bengali OV with English subtitles
Running time: 109min

DCP

Austrian Premiere