Bangladeshi film Roid has secured theatrical distribution in Australia and New Zealand following its premiere at the International Film Festival Rotterdam. According to Variety, the film will be released across both territories in early June through Screenxcope in partnership with DeshiEvents.

Directed by Mejbaur Rahman Sumon, Roid premiered in Rotterdam’s Tiger Competition section and has also been selected for the Seattle International Film Festival. The film marks Sumon’s follow-up to Hawa , Bangladesh’s 2022 Oscar submission.

Set in rural Bangladesh before the digital era, the story follows a struggling farmer and his volatile relationship with his wife. The cast includes Nazifa Tushi and Mostafizur Noor Imran in lead roles.