Whispering Mountains
| Whispering Mountains රහස් කියන කඳු | |
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| Sinhala | Rahas kiyana kandu |
| Directed by | Jagath Manuwarna |
| Written by | Jagath Manuwarna, Namal Jayasinghe |
| Produced by | Sunil T. Fernando Nirmana Bandara Channa Deshapriya Rasitha Jinasena |
| Starring | Jagath Manuwarna Sarath Kothalawala Dharmapriya Dias Priyantha Sirikumara Sampath Jayaweera |
| Cinematography | Vishwajith Karunarathne |
| Edited by | Sankha Malwaththa |
| Music by | Thilanka Gamage |
Running time | 87 minutes |
| Country | Sri Lanka |
| Language | Sinhala |
Whispering Mountains also known as Rahas kiyana kandu (Sinhala: රහස් කියන කඳු) is a 2023 Sri Lankan Sinhala-language drama film co-written and directed by Jagath Manuwarna. It is his feature film directorial debut. The film won the NETPAC Award for the best Asian feature film at the 52nd International Film Festival Rotterdam.[1][2][3] The film premiered in the Bright Future programme of the 2023 International Film Festival Rotterdam.[4]
Plot
[edit]A supernatural virus is spreading like a wildfire in across various parts of Sri Lanka sending shockwaves to the general public. The harsh reality is the youngsters being the main victims due to this virus as many young people commit suicide. The Disease Control Unit takes oath and promise taking responsibility to control the terrifying pandemic by any means necessary, citing supernatural forces that only ancient healing rituals can vanquish. As parents mourn the deaths and disappearances of their children, government henchmen prepare the bodies and the remaining living prisoners for a cleansing of disturbing proportions.[5]
Cast
[edit]- Jagath Manuwarna
- Sarath Kothalawala
- Dharmapriya Dias
- Priyantha Sirikumara
- Sampath Chaminda Jayaweera
Release
[edit]The film had its premiered in the Bright Future programme of the 2023 International Film Festival Rotterdam. It was also invited at the 28th Busan International Film Festival in 'A Window on Asian Cinema' section and will be screened in October 2023.[6] The film was released on 2 September 2023 at the Derana Film Awards under the category of "Cinema for Tomorrow".[7] It was theatrelical released on 17th November 2023.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Sri Lanka shines at Rotterdam film festival". The Morning. Retrieved 2023-03-12.
- ^ "Envision the film that reflects your unique voice and perspective – Stefan Borsos". Sunday Observer. 2023-03-10. Retrieved 2023-03-12.
- ^ "Two Sri Lankan films recognized at International Film Festival Rotterdam". NewsWire. 2023-02-04. Retrieved 2023-03-12.
- ^ Rosser2022-10-27T08:49:00+01:00, Michael. "Rotterdam film festival confirms full return in 2023 with first titles revealed". Screen. Retrieved 2023-03-12.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Whispering Mountains | IFFR". iffr.com. Retrieved 2023-03-12.
- ^ "The 28th Busan International Film Festival: Selection List". Busan International Film Festival. September 5, 2023. Retrieved September 11, 2023.
- ^ "දෙරණ Cinema for Tomorrow – මෙතෙක් නොදුටු නවතම ලාංකීය චිත්රපට 06ක්!". cinema.lk. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
External links
[edit]- Rahas Kiyana Kandu on Sinhala Cinema Database
- Whispering Mountains at IMDb