‘Vishama Bhagaya’ wins awards in Bhutan
View(s):Lalith Ratnayake’s maiden film ‘Vishama Bhagaya’ (The Other Half) won three awards at recently held Druk International Film Festival (DIFF) in Bhutan.
The film won the Best Supporting Actor award for Jackson Anthony and Winner of the Best Educational Film for Lalith Ratnayake. The film has also won one of the five Outstanding Achievement Awards.
Earlier the film was nominated for the Best Script Writer Award in the Asia New Talent Awards at the 22nd Shanghai International Film festival.
Druk International Film Festival is the land of natural paradise Paro in Bhutan.
The sole purpose of DIFF is to celebrate the joy of creation in the lap of nature.
DIFF showcases an outstanding presentation of independent filmmaking, while also building a strong sense of community around the art of visual storytelling.
DIFF honours films from around the world with a vast array of awards in different categories and genres. Our mission is to discover diverse new voices and to promote artists’ work through numerous platforms.
Bhutan, a Buddhist kingdom on the Himalayas’ eastern edge is at the top of happiness index considered by United Nations. It is known for its monasteries, fortresses (or dzongs) and dramatic landscapes that range from subtropical plains to steep mountains and valleys. In the High Himalayas, peaks such as Jomolhari are popular trekking destinations.
Paro Taktsang monastery (also known as Tiger’s Nest) clings to cliffs above the forested Paro Valley. The picturesque undulating grassland, bordered with the Tibetan plateau this incredible kingdom itself has been a cinema.
