No Land's Man
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2021}}
{{Use Indian English|date=June 2021}}
{{Infobox film
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| director = Mostofa Sarwar Farooki
| producer = {{plainlist|
- Mostofa Sarwar Farooki
- Marina Fernandez Ferri
- A.R. Rahman
- Shrihari Sathe
- Nawazuddin Siddiqui
- Nusrat Imrose Tisha
- Bongo
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| writer =
| screenplay = Mostofa Sarwar Farooki
| starring = {{plainlist|
- Nawazuddin Siddiqui
- Megan Mitchell
- Eisha Chopra
- Tahsan Rahman Khan
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| narrator =
| music = A. R. Rahman
| cinematography = Sheikh Rajibul Islam
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- Chabial
- Dialectic
- Magic If Films
- Bongo
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| released = {{film date|df=y|2021|10|09|BIFF}}
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- United States
- Bangladesh
- India
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| language = English
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No Land's Man is a 2021 drama film directed and written by Mostofa Sarwar Farooki. The film follows the journey of a South Asian man which becomes complicated when he meets an Australian woman in America. The plot of the film deals with fascism and identity crisis.{{r|DS-Joya}} It stars Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Eisha Chopra, Tahsan Rahman Khan among others.{{r|Shahnewaz}}{{r|DT-Tahsan}} The film, a joint production of United States, India, Australia and Bangladesh is produced by Farooki, Shrihari Sathe, Nawazuddin Siddiqui{{r|NHI}}, Anjan Chowdhury, Faridur Reza Sagar and Nusrat Imrose Tisha. A.R. Rahman{{r|Ramachandran}} also joins the film as an executive producer and music composer.{{r|Ramachandran}}{{r|Panache}}.
It premiered in the "A Window on Asian Cinema" section at 26th Busan International Film Festival, which held from 6 to 15 October 2021.
Cast
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- Nawazuddin Siddiqui as Naveen/ Sameer
- Megan Mitchell as Cathy
- Tahsan Rahman Khan
- Eisha Chopra
- Vikram Kochhar as Farookh
- Andreas Pliatsikas as CBP Officer Calloway
- Christian Andrew as Kidnapper
- Holly Fraser as Maria
- J. Brian as CBP Officer
- Philip O'Gorman as CBP Officer
- Wendy Heagy as NYPD Police Officer
- Michael S. Walls as Border Patrol Detainee
- Miguel Manzano as Daren
- David John Murdoch
as Officer Liam
- Ilya Zorin as Extras
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Pre-production
In 2014, the film was awarded the Script Development Fund in the Motion Picture Association and Asia Pacific Screen Awards,{{r|Frater}}{{r|Mitchell}} while being a part of the Asian Project Market at Busan International Film Festival.{{r|Shahnewaz}}{{r|DT-Tahsan}} It was also chosen as the best project at India’s Film Bazaar.{{r|Ravindran}} The film shot in the different locations in the United States, Australia and India.{{r|Ramachandran}}
Release
No Land's Man will be premiered under the 'A Window on Asian Cinema' section at 26th Busan International Film Festival to be held from 6 to 15 October 2021. The film has also been nominated for
Kim Jiseok award in Busan International Film Festival.{{cite news|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/entertainment/tv-film/news/mostofa-sarwar-farookis-no-lands-man-nominated-kim-jiseok-award-26th-busan-intl-film-festival-2169671 |title= Mostofa Sarwar Farooki's 'No Land's Man' nominated for Kim Jiseok Award at 26th Busan Int'l Film Festival|publisher= The Daily Star |date= 6 September 2021|access-date=6 September 2021}}
Nomination
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| Year
! Award ! Category ! Recipient/ Nominee ! Result ! Ref. |
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| 2021
|26th Busan International Film Festival | No Land's Man | {{nom}} |
References
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{{cite journal |last1=Frater |first1=Patrick |title=Jafar Panahi, Mostofa Sarwar Farooki Among APSA-MPA Award Winners |journal=Variety |date=12 December 2014 |url=https://variety.com/2014/film/news/jafar-panahi-mostofa-sarwar-farooki-among-apsa-mpa-award-winners-1201377807/ |accessdate=29 October 2020 |location=Los Angeles, California |issn=0042-2738 |oclc=810134503 |archive-date=7 February 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190207020405/https://variety.com/2014/film/news/jafar-panahi-mostofa-sarwar-farooki-among-apsa-mpa-award-winners-1201377807/ |url-status=live}}
{{cite journal |last1=Mitchell |first1=Wendy |editor1-last=Mueller |editor1-first=Matt |title=MPA APSA Fund awards $25,000 |journal=Screen International |date=12 December 2014 |url=https://www.screendaily.com/territories/asia-pacific/mpa-apsa-fund-awards-25000/5081020.article |accessdate=29 October 2020 |location=London |issn=0307-4617 |archive-date=18 November 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161118224942/http://www.screendaily.com/territories/asia-pacific/mpa-apsa-fund-awards-25000/5081020.article |url-status=live}}
{{cite journal |last1=Ramachandran |first1=Naman |authorlink1=Naman Ramachandran |editor1-last=Wallenstein |editor1-first=Andrew |title=Oscar-Winner A.R. Rahman Boards 'No Land's Man' as Composer and Co-Producer (EXCLUSIVE) |journal=Variety |date=10 January 2020 |url=https://variety.com/2020/film/news/a-r-rahman-mostofa-sarwar-farooki-nawazuddin-siddiqui-nusrat-imrose-tisha-1234630058/ |accessdate=29 October 2020 |location=Los Angeles, California |issn=0042-2738 |oclc=810134503 |archive-date=2 September 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200902035351/https://variety.com/2020/film/news/a-r-rahman-mostofa-sarwar-farooki-nawazuddin-siddiqui-nusrat-imrose-tisha-1234630058/ |url-status=live}}
{{cite news |title=A.R. Rahman on board Nawazuddin Siddiqui's international film 'No Land's Man' |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/ar-rahman-on-board-nawazuddin-siddiquis-international-film-no-lands-man/article31801660.ece |accessdate=29 October 2020 |work=The Hindu |publisher=N. Ravi |date=11 June 2020 |location=Chennai, Tamil Nadu |archive-date=3 July 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200703014403/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/ar-rahman-on-board-nawazuddin-siddiquis-international-film-no-lands-man/article31801660.ece |url-status=live}}
{{cite news |last=Shahnewaz |first=Sadi Mohammad |title=No Land's Man: Why you should be excited |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/arts-entertainment/news/no-lands-man-1829824 |publisher=The Daily Star |accessdate=20 October 2020 |location=Dhaka |date=21 November 2019 |archive-date=11 August 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200811042518/https://www.thedailystar.net/arts-entertainment/news/no-lands-man-1829824 |url-status=live}}
{{cite news |title=Tahsan to star in Farooki's No Land's Man |url=https://www.dhakatribune.com/showtime/2019/11/19/tahsan-to-star-in-farooki-s-no-land-s-man |accessdate=29 October 2020 |work=Dhaka Tribune |publisher=Kazi Anis Ahmed |date=19 November 2019 |location=Dhaka |archive-date=29 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201029112301/https://www.dhakatribune.com/showtime/2019/11/19/tahsan-to-star-in-farooki-s-no-land-s-man |url-status=live}}
{{cite news |last=Joya |first=Sharmin |title=Celebrating Mostofa Sarwar Farooki's cinematic brilliance on his birthday |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/arts-entertainment/news/celebrating-mostofa-sawar-farookis-cinematic-brilliance-his-birthday-1898731 |accessdate=29 October 2020 |work=The Daily Star |publisher=Transcom Group |date=2 May 2020 |archive-date=9 June 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200609080627/https://www.thedailystar.net/arts-entertainment/news/celebrating-mostofa-sawar-farookis-cinematic-brilliance-his-birthday-1898731 |url-status=live}}
{{cite news |title=AR Rahman to co-produce Nawazuddin Siddiqui-starrer 'No Land's Man' |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/ar-rahman-to-co-produce-nawazuddin-siddiqui-starrer-no-lands-man/articleshow/76321397.cms |accessdate=29 October 2020 |work=The Economic Times |publisher=Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd. |date=11 January 2020 |archive-date=22 September 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200922020613/https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/ar-rahman-to-co-produce-nawazuddin-siddiqui-starrer-no-lands-man/articleshow/76321397.cms |url-status=live}}
{{cite news |title=Nawaz to star, co-produce Bangladeshi filmmaker's 'No Land's Man' |url=https://www.nationalheraldindia.com/entertainment/nawaz-to-star-co-produce-bangladeshi-filmmakers-no-lands-man |accessdate=29 October 2020 |publisher=National Herald |date=23 October 2020 |archive-date=29 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201029175023/https://www.nationalheraldindia.com/entertainment/nawaz-to-star-co-produce-bangladeshi-filmmakers-no-lands-man |url-status=live}}
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Category:2020s English-language films
Category:Bengali-language Bangladeshi films
Category:Films based on American novels
Category:Films shot in the United States
Category:Films shot in Australia
Category:Films produced by Mostofa Sarwar Farooki
Category:Films produced by Shrihari Sathe
Category:Films directed by Mostofa Sarwar Farooki