Master মাস্টার
Dir. Rezwan Shahriar Sumit Bangladesh 2026 126’ (adv. 15)
Digital video | In Bengali with English subtitles
Jahir, a well-liked teacher, husband and father, finds fulfillment in his family and work – until he is elected upazila chairman of Mohoganj, a forested suburb. Initially supported by local youth, he steps into power with noble intentions, but the weight of expectations soon overwhelms him. Unable to refuse those who helped him rise, Jahir bends to mounting demands, compromising his principles.
If Master is resonant with Bangladeshi audiences following the July Revolution of 2024, its parable of how persuasion can lead to coercion – and division – is a borderless one, and not without parallels closer to home.
Winner of the main prize at International Film Festival Rotterdam this year, Master is currently without a UK distributor and screens here directly after its UK première at the UK Asian Film Festival in May: this is the only chance to catch it.
Level 1 Cinema
Doors open 18:00; Film starts 18:30. Pop-up cinema bar open from 18:00 for drinks.
Part of Baltic Cinema’s Currents strand, presenting the best new cinema from across the world. In collaboration with GemArts as part of Masala Festival 2026.
