The 23rd Dhaka International Film Festival (DIFF) commenced last Saturday (January 11) to showcase 220 films from 75 countries across 10 categories. This year, the festival includes 44 Bangladeshi films.

Scheduled to run until January 19, the festival will feature screenings at various venues, including the National Museum, Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy, Alliance Francaise de Dhaka, Green University of Bangladesh Auditorium, and North South University.

The closing ceremony, which will be held on January 19 at the National Museum, will be attended by Cultural Affairs Adviser Mostofa Sarwar Farooki.

With the festival's slogan "Better Film, Better Audience, Better Society," the 23rd Dhaka International Film Festival aims to bring diverse cinematic experiences to Dhaka's audiences, fostering greater cultural exchange through the medium of film.

Here is a list of some of the films screening today:

Venue: Bangladesh National Museum Main Auditorium

Film: "Johnny Keep Walking"

Screening Time: 10:30 am

Film: "Agantuk" (The Stranger)

Screening Time: 3 pm

Film: "Fatima"

Screening Time: 7 pm

Venue: National Museum- Sufia Kamal Auditorium

Film: "Kis Szepseg" (Little Beauty)

Screening Time: 10:30 am

Film: "Friday, Funfair"

Screening Time: 3 pm

Film: "Forget Me Not"

Screening Time: 7 pm

Venue: Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy

Film: "Xin Shen Bang: Yang Jian" (New Gods: Yang Jian)

Screening Time: 10:30 am

Film: "Yawm Aadi Fel Moutawasset" (A Mediterranean Day)

Screening Time: 1 pm

Film: "Ekhane Nongor"

Screening Time: 5:30 pm

Venue: Alliance Francaise de Dhaka

Film: "Lefkovicsek Gyaszolnak" (All About the Levkoviches)

Screening Time: 10:30 am

Film: "Annen Amatsoni" (Anne's Amazon)

Screening Time: 2:30 pm

Film: "Animal/Humano" (Animal/Human)

Screening Time: 4:30 pm