“Premaya Nam” enters its 13 th int’l film festival
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“Premaya Nam”, the maiden film by two brothers Kalpana and Vindana Ariyawansa, extended its international festival run around the globe to 13 after becoming the official selection to 10th El Ojo Cojo International Film Festival in Madrid, Spain.
The film has been chosen for 13 International Film Festivals, including, Beijing, Shanghai, Goa, Kerala, Delhi, London, Florida and Chicago. “Premaya Nam” has had the rare distinction of representing Sri Lanka in prominent film festivals across three continents, which include Asia, Europe and Americas. So far the screenings of the movie taking place from Beijing in the East to Hollywood in the West, have met with equally warm reception from the diversified audiences, featuring different countries and different cultures.
“Premaya Nam” has its unique place in Sri Lankan cinema, as the first live action feature film to be directed by two brothers in its 70 year history. Also written by the two brothers, “Premaya Nam” is a heartwarming love story with a subtext on mental health and features an ensemble of cast led by Shyam Fernando, Samanalee Fonseka, Suranga Ranawaka and Dr. Sathis Wijemanne amongst many others who are frequent collaborators of contemporary Film, TV and Stage in Sri Lanka. Sri Lankan audience will have the opportunity to experience “Premaya Nam” in Rithma and CEL circuit theaters in near future.
