Sulanga goes to Korea

By Susitha R. Fernando

Benette Ratnayake's latest cinematic direction 'Sulanga' (The Wind) was selected to be screened in the competitive section of Pyongyang International Film Festival.
The film festival which is organized by the Korean Democratic Government is scheduled to be held from September 13 to 24.

Sulanga which was earlier screened at the 39th Houston International Film Festival won Silver Remi Award for the Best Feature film. Previously the film was screened at a number of international film festivals including the Indian IFF, Montreal IFF in Canada, Dhaka IFF, Berlin-Pacific IFF, 2005 Montreal IFF, 2005 Cairo IFF and Kerala IFF.

Sulanga is the second direction of Benette Ratnayake who directed both the locally and internationally awarded Aswesuma (The Compensation).

The film revolves around four women from different social strata and a professor and it shows how different people quest for love and happiness.

The main roles are played by Sanath Gunathilake, Dilhani Ekanayake, Chandani Seneviratne, Palitha Silva, Sriyani Amerasena, Roger Seneviratne, Rangana Premaratne Sathya Erandathi Ratnayake and Udara Ratnayake. B. Wishwanath is the cinematographer while Lal Herendranath-art director, Ravindra Guruge- editor and Ranjith Wickremasinghe is the art director.