Dhaka, May 12 -- Four Bangladeshi filmmakers are participating in Cannes Docs 2026 with their documentary film projects under a French-supported initiative.

Held alongside the Cannes Film Festival, Cannes Docs is one of the world's leading platforms for documentary filmmakers, producers, broadcasters, and distributors.

The festival began on Tuesday.

The initiative was organised by Alliance Francaise de Chittagong in collaboration with Bisubo Art Organization and supported through the French PICC grant, said the French Embassy in Dhaka.

The selected filmmakers are Kazi Arefin Ahmed with Opekkha, Citto Aanondi (Sumaiya Binte Selim) with Blue-Collars from the Frontline, S M Kamrul Ahsan with In Search of Her, and Sumon Delwar with My Cou...