‘Davena Vihagun’ competes for Best Asian Film in Indonesia
View(s):Sanjeewa Pushpakumara’s critically acclaimed movie ‘Davena Vihagun’ (Burning Birds) will be in competition this week at the 12thJogja-NEPAC Asian Film Festival in Indonesia.
Considered as one of the leading Asian Film Festivals, ‘Davena’Vihgagun’ will compete for the Geber and NEPATC Best Asian Film award at the festival held from December 1 to 8.
The film so far has been invited for more than 20 International Film Festivals including 70th Locarno, 46th Rotterdam, 40thGothenburg, 35th Munich, 22nd Busan, 32nd Cinema Jove. It has won numerous international awards including Grand Prix (the best film award) at 15th International Film Festival and Forum on Human Rights in Geneva (FIFDH) and The Youth Jury Award, Special Jury Prize (the second prize) of 17th Tokyo FILMeX International Film Festival in Japan and Best Actress award at Asian World Film Festival in Los Angeles.
A co-production among Sri Lanka, France, The Netherlands and Doha, Qatar ‘Burning Birds’ is Sanjeewa’s second film. Produced by Antonin Dedet and Dominique Welinski (France) on behalf of Neon Production and Sanjeewa Pushpakumara on behalf of Sapushpa Expressions (Sri Lanka), international sales agent of ‘Burning Birds’ is Film Republic in London.
Mahendra Perera, Samanalee Fonseka, Anoma Janadari, Chandani Senavirathne, Leonie Kotalawala, Pubudu Chathuranga, Priyanka Samaraweera, Dasun Pathirana, Tissa Bandaranayaka, Shyam Fernando, Dharshan Dharmaraj, Sanjeewa Dissanayake and Dharmapriya Dias are featured in the film.
As the cinematographer- Kalinga Deshapriya, editors – Ajith Ramanayake and Katharina Wartena, make up – Priyantha Dissanayaka, Art director – Piyathissa Akurambada, Costume Designer – Ajantha Alahakoon, sound engineers – Nicolas D’halluin and Aruna Priyantha Kaluarchchi, colour grading – Elie Akoka, assistant director – Aruna Thilakarathne, second sssistant director – Niroshan Edirimanna and production manager- Harold Karunathilaka contributed to the film.