The 16th edition of the Cheboksary International Film Festival is going to kick off on May 26, in Russia. The Mohammad Nuruzzaman directorial film "Aam Kathaler Chhuti" has been selected in the main competition section of the festival, which will run until June 1.

The festival focuses on films representing the anthropology and regional identity of different countries of the world. "Aam Kathaler Chhuti" is an adaptation of a short story by Shorif Uddin Shobuj. Besides directing the film, Nuruzzaman also produced, wrote the screenplay and dialogues and designed the sound of the film himself.

The film has been titled as "Summer Holiday" for its international release. The plot surrounds the experience of an 8-year-old boy, living in the city, who goes on a summer vacation to village and enjoys the little things of his surroundings, making new friends as well. It will also be a walk down the memory lane for people who grew up in the 80s and late 90s.

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‘Aam Kathaler Chhuti’ receives censor board clearance

Last year "Aam Kathaler Chhuti" had its international premiere at the Jagja Netpack Asian Film Festival held in Jakarta, Indonesia from November 26 to December 3, with another screening of the film in the Asian Perspective section. The festival committee and the audience also appreciated the film.

The film received clearance from the Censor Board in February, where the members of the Censor Committee became very nostalgic during the screening. The members of the Bangladesh Film Censor Board also praised the film as an exceptional and necessary work in the current times.

A still from the film 'Aam Kathaler Chhuti'.

The film features Leon, Zubair, Arif, Halima, and Tanzil in the lead roles. Juboraj Shamim, the director of the film "Adim" assisted the film, which is slated to hit the theatres on July 21.

The director Mohammad Nuruzzaman will leave Dhaka for Moscow tomorrow (May 24) to join the 16th Cheboksary International Film.