Alpha (2019 film) explained

Alpha is a 2019 Bangladeshi fantasy crime drama film starring Alamgir Kabir, Doyel Mash and ATM Shamsuzzaman in lead roles. It is the third direction of Nasiruddin Yousuff.^{[1] [2]} The film was released on 26 April 2019.^{[3] [4] [5]} It was the submission of Bangladesh to the 92nd Academy Awards for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, but was not nominated.^{[6] [7] [8]}

Synopsis

The film tells the story of a rickshaw painter, Alpha. He saw disharmony of the society and had to struggle with the condition of a concrete jungle.

Cast

• Alamgir Kabir as Alpha
• Al-Mamun Al Siyam as Sarfaraz
• Doyel Mash as Golenur
• ATM Shamsuzzaman as Gondho Jetha
• Heera Chowdhury as Hekmat
• Ishrat Nishat as Solaiman's mother
• Vaskor Rasha as Alpha's father

Release

The film was premiered on 20 April 2019 in Bangladesh Film Archive and it was released in theatres on 26 April 2019.^{[1] [2]}

See also

• List of submissions to the 92nd Academy Awards for Best International Feature Film
• List of Bangladeshi submissions for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film

Notes and References

1. News: Nasiruddin Yousuff-directed 'Alpha' releasing today. 26 April 2019 . 16 June 2019. The Independent.
2. News: Alpha: An artist's appeal for justice in our concrete jungle. 30 April 2019. 16 June 2019. Dhaka Tribune.
3. News: এবার 'আলফা' . bn . 17 April 2019 . 16 June 2019 . Prothom Alo.
4. News: 'Alpha' to release on April 26. 18 April 2019 . 16 June 2019. The Daily Star.
5. News: আজ মুক্তি পাচ্ছে আলফা. 26 April 2019 . 16 June 2019. Jugantor. bn.
6. News: Nasiruddin Yousuff directorial 'Alpha' to represent Bangladesh in Oscars. 21 September 2019. 21 September 2019. Daily Sun. 21 September 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190921133022/https://www.daily-sun.com/post/425267/2019/09/21/Nasiruddin-Yousuff-directorial-%25E2%2580%2598Alpha%25E2%2580%2599-to-represent-Bangladesh-in-Oscars--. dead.
7. News: bn:অস্কারে বাংলাদেশ থেকে মনোনয়ন পেল ‘আলফা’. bn. https://m.prothomalo.com/entertainment/article/1615430/%E0%A6%85%E0%A6%B8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%82%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B6-%E0%A6%A5%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%8B%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%AF%E0%A6%BC%E0%A6%A8-%E0%A6%AA%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B2-%E2%80%98%E0%A6%86%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%AB%E0%A6%BE%E2%80%99 . 21 September 2019. 21 September 2019. Prothom Alo. 27 May 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200527060536/https://www.prothomalo.com/entertainment/article/1615430/%E0%A6%85%E0%A6%B8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%82%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B6-%E0%A6%A5%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%8B%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%AF%E0%A6%BC%E0%A6%A8-%E0%A6%AA%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B2-%E2%80%98%E0%A6%86%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%AB%E0%A6%BE%E2%80%99. dead.
8. News: bn:অস্কারে নাসির উদ্দিন ইউসুফের ‘আলফা’. bn. http://www.dainikamadershomoy.com/post/217831 . 21 September 2019. 21 September 2019. Amader Shomoy.