The Difficult Bride
Official Selection
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Venice 2026
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The Difficult Bride
A Film by Rubaiyat Hossain
2026 - France/Bangladesh/Portugal/Norway/Germany - Supernatural/Drama - 88 min.
with Zaineen Chowdhury Karim , Saberi Alam Motaher & Azmeri Haque
Languages: Bengali , English
In Dhaka, Zaineen prepares for her wedding following beauty rituals and family expectations. However, her body reacts in many unexpected ways. Amongst home remedies, social pressures, and haunting visions, the path to marriage becomes a physical and psychological struggle against what is imposed on her.
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