Mejbaur Rahman Sumon directorial film "Hawa" is all set to release in 117 theaters in Canada and America on September 2.

Md Oliullah Sajib, president of Swapno Scarecrow, the International distributor of the film, confirmed the news to The Daily Star.

Advance ticket sales of "Hawa" have already begun at Cineplex Entertainment in Canada and Jamaica Multiplex Cinemas in the United States.

This is the first time that advance ticket sales have commenced a week before the release of a Bangladeshi film abroad.  

Earlier on, "Hawa" was also released in Australia and New Zealand on August 13.

It stars Chanchal Chowdhury, Nazifa Tushi, Sariful Razz, Sayem Rahman, Sumon Anowar, Shohel Mondol, Nasir Uddin Khan and Rizvi Rizu, among others.