Ali
TITLE
Ali
DIRECTOR
Adnan Al Rajeev
COUNTRY
Bangladesh, Philippines
YEAR
2025
DURATION
15′
GENRE
Fiction
Ali
In a coastal town, women are not allowed to sing. A teenager joins a singing competition for a chance to move to the city, while hiding his true voice in a sinister way.
DIRECTOR BIOGRAPHY - Adnan Al Rajeev
Adnan Al Rajeev made his directorial debut in 2008 with a TV fiction for local industry. He gained widespread acclaim for his subsequent fictional works, including Bikal Belar Pakhi and YouTumor. His distinct approach, combining family dynamics and realistic storytelling, has cemented his place as a leading figure in Bangladesh’s contemporary cinema. Beyond directing, Adnan is the founder of Runout Films, one of Bangladesh’s premier production houses. Over the past 12 years, the company has produced nearly 1000 commercials, with Adnan personally directing over 500 of them. This journey helped Adnan to uplift his visual taste on a global standard. He also served as the Executive Producer of Radikals, a filipino short film directed by Arvin Belarmino, the first ever Bangladesh-Philippine Co- production, had its world premiere in the 63rd Semaine de la Critique at Cannes 2024, marking his entry into the international film scene. Adnan is now focused primarily on directing projects for global markets and world cinema.
- DirectorAdnan Al Rajeev
- ScreenplayARVIN BELARMINO, KYLA ROMERO
- CinematographyKAMRUL HASAN KHOSRU
- CastAL AMIN, INDRANI SHOMA
- EditingTAIFUL CHOWDHURY SHADHIN
- Producer/s TANVEER HOSSAIN, KRISTINE DE LEON
- Production CompanyKATALOG.
- Distributor/s
- Project TitleAli
- Project TypeFiction
- Completion Date1 January 2025
- Country of originBangladesh, Philippines
- Country of filmingBangladesh, Philippines
- LanguageBengali
- First-time Filmmaker No
- Student ProjectNo
Adnan Al Rajeev
Adnan Al Rajeev made his directorial debut in 2008 with a TV fiction for local industry. He gained widespread acclaim for his subsequent fictional works, including Bikal Belar Pakhi and YouTumor. His distinct approach, combining family dynamics and realistic storytelling, has cemented his place as a leading figure in Bangladesh’s contemporary cinema. Beyond directing, Adnan is the founder of Runout Films, one of Bangladesh’s premier production houses. Over the past 12 years, the company has produced nearly 1000 commercials, with Adnan personally directing over 500 of them. This journey helped Adnan to uplift his visual taste on a global standard. He also served as the Executive Producer of Radikals, a filipino short film directed by Arvin Belarmino, the first ever Bangladesh-Philippine Co- production, had its world premiere in the 63rd Semaine de la Critique at Cannes 2024, marking his entry into the international film scene. Adnan is now focused primarily on directing projects for global markets and world cinema.
