Sand City
Emma and Hasan don’t know each other, but they have much in common. Most importantly, they are both sand thieves. Emma steals it for kitty litter, Hasan for making homemade glass. One day, their lives are disrupted by the discovery of a severed finger, and they learn that the human psyche can shatter as easily as glass…
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Cast
18 people
Mahde Hasan Director · Mathieu Giombini Cinematographer Rainirr Borshon Production designer
First release July 7, 2025 · Produced in Bangladesh · Production Cinema Cocoon
Production
Khona Talkies
Production
Cinema Cocoon
Production
Bangladesh
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Original title
বালুর নগরীতে
Original language
Bangla
Spoken on screen
Bangla
Release dates
Czechia · July 7, 2025
Premiere · Karlovy Vary International Film Festival
No release date listed for United States.
Australia
August 18, 2026 · Premiere · Indian Film Festival of Melbourne
China
December 7, 2025 · Premiere · Hainan Island International Film Festival
June 13, 2026 · Premiere · Shanghai International Film Festival
Egypt
November 19, 2025 · Premiere · Cairo International Film Festival
Hong Kong SAR China
October 31, 2025 · Premiere · Hong Kong Asian Film Festival
Indonesia
December 3, 2025 · Premiere · Jogja-NETPAC Asian Film Festival
Poland
November 16, 2025 · Premiere · EnergaCAMERIMAGE
South Korea
September 23, 2025 · Premiere · Busan International Film Festival
Thailand
September 29, 2025 · Premiere · Bangkok International Film Festival
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