‘Sam’s Story’ shows in Canada
View(s):‘Samige Kathawa’- ‘Samy’s Story’, a film based on Gratien prize winning novel of Capt. Elmo Jayawardena will be screened at ReelWorld Film Festival on April 11 in Canada. A Sri Lankan-Canadian production the film is directed by Priyankara Vitanachchi based on the novel which won the country’s Best English novel in 2001. The film had its premier at the SAFF Vancouver in 2012 will be screened at 4.30 pm at Cineplex Canada Square.
The film follows the story of a poor and uneducated boy from Sri Lankan village. Hailing from a family with financial constraints, Siriratne is the eldest son and he is mentally retarded. Growing up with lack of parental affection, Siriratne and his brother, Jaya give up their education.
Siriratne becomes a domestic aide and is called ‘Sam’ while his brother enlists in the army. Following the news that his brother had died in action, Sam starts hating Tamils.
To worsen the situation, Sam had to work with two other domestic aides, Gowri and Selva who are Tamils. Conflicts over their ethnicity begin among the domestic aides. Yet the landlord treats them equally. The film takes a dramatic turn when the master of the house dies in a bomb explosion in the city. What would be the reaction of the three domestic aides? This creates many a confusion and conflict in the family.
The star-studded cast brings the fine performance of Jagath Chamila, Sanath Gunathilaka, Menik Kurukulasuriya, Nilmini Buwaneka, Victor Ramanayake, Kusum Perera, Thesara Jayawardane, Anushka Vinodini, Vathika Ravinath, Malinda Viraj, Bennie Clariston, Wasantha Perera, Welegedara Ranasinghe, Vinnie Wettasinghe, Mangala Fernando and Nisansala Edirisinghe.
Cinematographer Ruwan Costa, art director, Welegedara Ranasinghe, costumes by Athula Sulthanagoda, edited by Shyaman Premasundara while the music director is Sarath Wickrama. Screenplay written by Pushpakumara Ellawela and Vithanachchi himself ‘Samy’s Story is produced and directed by Priyankara Vithanachchi.
Executive producers of the film are Dayashantha Fonseka and Priyankara Vithanachchi.
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