“Jalaler Golpo” and “Under Construction” Montreal film festival 

Two feature films from Bangladesh -- Abu Shahed Emon's “Jalaler Golpo” and Rubaiyat Hossain's “Under Construction” -- will be screened at the prestigious Montreal International Film Festival to be held from August 27 to September 7.

The films will be shown in the Focus on World Cinema category, one of the most sought-after events in the 39th edition of the Festival, rated in category A in international film festival circuit.

The films by Emon and Hossain will be screened on four days from September 2.

Leading Iranian director Majid Majidi's much-talked about film “Muhammad: The Messenger of God” on the childhood of the Prophet is expected to have its world premiere at the Montreal Festival. The most expensive film made in Iran has the involvement of top cinema artists including Indian music composer A R Rahman and cinematographer Vittorio Storaro.