The Difficult Bride

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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.

Venice 2026
Official Selection
Toronto 2026
Official Selection
London FF 2026
Competition
Bisato d'Oro
Venice 2026
SITGES 2026
Official Selection

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