Saatao

Saatao (meaning: Raining for Seven Days) (Bengali:সাঁতাও) is a 2023 Bangladeshi drama movie. Directed and written by Khandaker Sumon. The movie released on January 27, 2023. The film revolves around the impact of the agrarian society during the time of Memories of Gloomy Monsoons and the life of marginalized people

Cast

 * Fazlul Haque as Fazlul
 * Aynun Putul as Fazlul's wife or Putul
 * Shakkho Shahid
 * Abdullah Al Sentu
 * Md Slauddin
 * Sabera Yeasmin
 * Zulfikar Chanchal
 * Shrabani Das Rimi
 * Rasmita Shimu
 * Mitu Sarker
 * Farruk Shriar Chinu
 * Afrina Bulbul
 * Rubol Lodi
 * Kamruzzaman Rabbi
 * Abdul Aziz Mandol
 * Bidhan Roy
 * Binoy Prosad Gupta
 * Supin Barmna

Production
Crowdfunded Production produced the movie. The sound design of the movie was done by Sujan Mahmud, Nahid Masut and Sharmin Doja. Movie was distributed by Idea Exchange.

Release
The movie had a 5 cinema theaters release

Critical response
On the review of NatunNews Monitor, they called Saatao "This type of movies will make Bangladesh proud"

Awards
Dhaka International film festival


 * Best film

Nepal International Film Festival


 * Gautam Buddha