French tribute to Lanka’s golden cinema On the roads of the ‘Golden Age’ of Sri Lankan Cinema
View(s):By Susitha R. Fernando
In a fitting international tribute to Sri Lankan cinema’s golden era, world renowned 47th ‘Three Continents Festival’ at Nantes in France will showcase a collection of films at the festival from November 21 to 29.
The Retrospective titled ‘On the Roads of the Golden Age of Sri Lankan Cinema’ is to explore a fine blend of Sri Lankan cinema starting from country’s pioneer filmmaker Dr. Lester James Peries, who changed the destiny of Sri Lankan cinema with his debut ‘Rekava’ (‘Line of Destiny’) and Dr. Dharmasena Pathiraja who launched the ‘second revolution’ of country’s cinema and initiated a rebellious journey to present day filmmakers like Prasanna Vithanage.
The retrospective giving much needed international attention to lesser known gems of Sri Lankan cinema supported by the French Embassy in Sri Lanka.
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- Welikathara
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- Seilama
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- Sagara Jalaya Madi
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- Parasathu Mal
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- Nidhanaya
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- Handaya
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- Gamperaliya
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- Beddegama
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- Ahas Gawwa
It is also the result of a collaboration with the National Film Corporation (NFC) and the Sri Lanka National Archives (SLNA), as an extension of the France-India-Sri Lanka Cine Heritage (FISCH) project, coinciding with the restoration of Sumitra Peries’ masterpiece, ‘Gehenu Lamai’
(The Girls) (1978) by the Film Heritage Foundation.
Programme and Schedule
- ‘Bambaru Avith’– Dharmasena Pathiraja
Sat 22 Nov, 10:30 – Katorza,
Tue 25 Nov, 18:15 – Katorza (introduction by filmmaker Prasanna Vithanage)
- ‘Gamperaliya’ – Lester James Peries
Sat 22 Nov, 13:30 – Le Cinématographe
Wed 26 Nov, 15:45 – Katorza
- ‘Sagara Jalaya Madi Henduwa Oba Handa’ (A LETTER WRITTEN IN THE SAND) – Sumitra Peries
Sat 22 Nov, 18:15 – Le Cinématographe
Fri 28 Nov, 13:15 – Katorza
- ‘Welikathara’ – D. B. NIHALSINGHE
Sun 23 Nov, 10:15 – Katorza
Thu 27 Nov, 20:45 – Katorza (introduction by filmmaker Prasanna Vithanage)
- ‘Ahas Gawwa’ (One League of Sky)– Dharmasena Pathiraja
Sun 23 Nov, 13:30 – Katorza
Thu 27 Nov, 16:00 – Katorza
- ‘Gehenu Lamai’ (THE GIRLS) – Sumitra Peries
Sun 23 Nov, 16:00 – Katorza
Wed 26 Nov, 20:15 – Katorza (introduction by filmmaker Prasanna Vithange)
- ‘Parasathu Mal’– Gamini Fonseka
Sun 23 Nov, 20:30 – Le Cinématographe
Fri 28 Nov, 19:30 – Le Cinématographe
- ‘Nidhanaya’ (The Treasure) Lester James Peries
Mon 24 Nov, 14:15 – Katorza, K3
Wed 26 Nov, 18:00 – Katorza, K3 (introduction by filmmaker Prasanna Vithange)
- ‘Handaya’ – Titus Thotawatte
Mon 24 Nov, 20:30 – Le Cinématographe
Thu 27 Nov, 18:15 – Katorza
- ‘Seilama’ (The City)– H. D. Premaratne
Tue 25 Nov, 13:30 – Katorza (introduction by filmmaker Prasanna Vithange)
Thu 27 Nov, 10:00 – Katorza
- ‘Baddegama’ (The Village in the Jungle)– Lester James Peries
Tue 25 Nov, 20:45 – Katorza (introduction by filmmaker Prasanna Vithanage)
Fri 28 Nov, 10:00 – Katorza
- ‘Akasa Kusuma’ (Flower of the Sky)– Prasanna Vithange
Wed 26 Nov, 14:00 – Le Cinématographe (introduction by filmmaker)
Fri 28 Nov, 15:45 – Katorza (screening followed by discussion with filmmaker)
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