EXCLUSIVE: Global production and sales company EST N8 has secured worldwide rights, excluding Bangladesh, to Rezwan Shahriar Sumit’s political drama Master , which won the Big Screen Award at this year’s International Film Festival Rotterdam .

Sumit’s sophomore film, Master is the first film from Bangladesh to win a top award at a major European film festival, signaling the arrival of a “New Wave” of Bangladeshi filmmakers with the potential to achieve critical and commercial acclaim in global markets.

Inspired by real events, the film revolves around Jahir, a popular high school history teacher, who launches a bold, liberal campaign for district chairman, championing education and women’s rights. However, as he ascends through local political networks, his moral foundations begin to crumble.…