Beyond the Mast (also known as Mastul, Bengali: মাস্তুল) is a 2026 Bangladeshi drama film story, screeplay, editing, sound designer, produced and directed by Mohammad Nuruzzaman under the banner of CineMaker. The film stars Fazlur Rahman Babu, Deepak Suman, Aminur Rahman, Arif Hasan, Sikdar Mukit, Sifat Bonna and others.
The film received the 'Special Mention Award' for Best Film at the main competition section of the 47th Moscow International Film Festival in Russia and it also received the 'Best Artists Contribution Award' at the 18th Cheboksary International Film Festival in Russia.
Cast
Fazlur Rahman Babu as Maqbool Deepak Suman Aminur Rahman Arif Hasan as Noora Sikdar Mukit Sifat Bonna
Release The film was screened at the 47th Moscow International Film Festival on 24 April 2025. Following its screenings and critical recognition at various international film festivals, Mastul was released theatrically in Bangladesh on 17 July 2026. The film opened across five modern cinema halls in the country.
Awards +YearAwardCategoryResult2025Special Mention Awards at 47th Moscow International Film Festival Best FilmBest Artists Contribution Award at 18th Cheboksary International Film FestivalBest Humanitarian Film Award at Imagineindia International Film Festival
References
External links Mastul at BMDb