Master

Jahir—a respected teacher and an exemplary husband and father—finds fulfillment in his family and work, until he is elected president of the local district of Mohoganj, a town nestled in the forest. Initially backed by the community’s youth, he enters politics with sincere intentions, but the weight of others’ expectations soon becomes unbearable. Unable to say no to those who helped him rise to power, Jahir gradually yields to pressures and compromises that erode his principles. As his moral compass wavers, he drifts away from his wife, Jharna, and his loyal friend, Ayub, in a slow descent from idealism into corruption.

Winner of the Big Screen Award at the International Film Festival Rotterdam.