12th Dhaka International Film Fest From Jan. 12–20

The 12th Dhaka International Film Festival (DIFF) will be held in Dhaka, Bangladesh from January 12 to 20, 2012. The general theme of the festival is "Better Film, Better Audience, Better Society."

The DIFF will feature over 200 films from 55 countries from six continents. The itinerary includes films from Iran, India, China, Japan, France, Serbia, Belgium, Germany, Italy, Russia, UK, USA, Argentina and Brazil.

The Competition segment will feature 17 films from Asia and Australia. Retrospective will showcase films of pioneering Iranian filmmaker Dariush Mehrjui and French filmmaker Pierre Coulibeuf.

The Tribute segment will feature films of the recently deceased Bangladeshi filmmaker Tareque Masud. Eight films will be screened as part of the Bangladesh Panorama section.

The 11th DIFF was held on January 14–22, 2010 with around 193 films from 66 countries, including Bangladesh.