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by Prasanna Jayakody
►Synopsis
Abasiri and his nephew are summoned to identify in the capital city of Colombo a woman who has been raped and murdered. Abasiri recognizes his wife Suddhi lying on a mortuary table.
Penniless and destitute, the 2 friends embark on an up and down journey with the coffin attached off the hood of an ice cream van to bring it back to their village.
Specifications
Sri Lanka 2014 98mn 1.85:1 Stereo Sinhalese
written by
Prasanna Jayakody
Produced by
Sky Entertainers, Film Garage, Cognitive Eagle, Film Equipment Gallery- FEG
Featuring
Mahendra Perera, Semini Iddamalgoda, Rukmal Nirosh, Sarath Kothalawela
Festivals and Awards
- International Premiere – Rotterdam IFFR 2014 – Spectrum – NETPAC Award for Best Asian film
- Bled Film Festival – Slovenia – “Wishing Bell” Jury Prize
- Festival des Films du Monde – Montreal – Regard sur les Cinémas du monde
- Pacific Meridian, Vladivostok, Russia
- FilmFest Hamburg, Germany
- Warsaw IFF, Poland
- Tallinn Black Night Film Festival, Estonia
- Bangkok Film Festival, Thailand
- Crime & Punishment, Turkey
- Singapore International Film Festival
- APSA nomination for Best Actor and Script
- Kolkata FF, Award Winning Netpac Section
- Locarno FF, Switzerland
Filmography
Sankara (2007) – Rotterdam IFFR
Karma (2010)- Rotterdam IFFR
