Dhaka, Jan. 15 -- Echoing the slogan 'Better Film, Better Audience and Better Society,' The 19th edition of the Dhaka International Film Festival (DIFF) is going to begin from Saturday (January 16).

Featuring 227 films from 73 countries, this year's edition is scheduled to be arranged in a hybrid format due to the ongoing global pandemic of COVID-19.

A press conference was arranged at Dhaka Club in the capital on Thursday, where the festival director Ahmed Muztaba Zamal, festival patron M Hamid, DIFF chairperson Kishwar Kamal, festival advisor Rafiquzzaman and Asian Films Competition jurors - renowned art critic Moinuddin Khaled, actor Ferdous Ahmed and Rokeya Prachy shared the details of the festival.

It was announced that the 19th Dh...