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'Melody
In Love' The movie is
directed by Hurbert Frand and the story is based on a adventure
on a remote island vacation for a beautiful girl. At the beginning
of her vacation, MODOLY takes a plane to the Isle of Maurice. Where
her charming cousin RACHEL is expecting her. RACHEL'S husband
OCTAVIO is far away on diving station. MELODY is told that both
are leading a wide open Marriage that each of them has intimate
friends in order to pleasantly overcome the long separations caused
by their professions - RACHEL is lecturer at the University. RACHEL is expecting
a visitor for the weekend, her lover ALAIN. MELODY is jealous. ALAIN
on purpose left alone with MELODY by Rachel is startled to find
that MELODY is a very special and charmful young lady. Contrary
to his usual appearance. ALAIN seems gentle almost clumsy and embarrassed.
MELODY in her
beauty and innocence loses her shyness and expands like rosebud
eager to catch the first sun glance. RACHEL amused by their odd
behaviour, does not miss her target. Even if her moves are not plain
to see her assistance is wanted and helpful. Then OCTAVIO emerges...... Second annual
French-Sri Lankan Film Festival will be held from April 2 to 8 at
the Elphinston theatre. The first French-Sri
Lankan film festival was held last June at the Alliance FranÁaise
of Colombo and the House of Arts. Encouraged
by its success, the festival is to be held annually on a larger
scale by combining some of the best French and Sri Lankan cinematographic
creations that have been highly appreciated in their respective
cultural contexts. The festival is organized by the Embassy of France in Sri Lanka and the National Film Corporation together with the Alliance Francaise of Colombo. The weekly TV magazine "BONSOIR" too acts as a showcase of French and Sri Lankan culture. The French-Sri Lankan Film Festival 2003 also aims to promote understanding and respect for the unique identity of each other's culture. 'Aswesuma'
on latest digital format This is the first time in Sri Lankan film history, that a local film has been made available in the latest digital technological form. Released by Torana Home Video, it is available island wide including in Majestic City and Liberty Plaza. Sarath Kotelawela
of Torana has taken the responsibility of ddistribution all over
the world. Meanwhile,
the film is slated for screening in several countries including
India, Bangladesh and England. From March
18 to 22 the film will be screened at the Bangalore International
Film festival. Aswesuma also will be screened at the Bangladesh
film festival and later at the London Provocative Film Festival. The film won
the Special Jury Award at 7th Dhaka IFF. Among the international
awards the film has won are Platinum Award for the Best First Feature
at the 34th Houston IFF, Special Jury Award (Fipresci) by Federation
of International Film Critics at the 4th Mumbai IFF and was an entry
at Moscow, Montreal and Kerala film festivals. 'Aswesuma'
revolving around an elderly man who regrets certain events in his
past life and displays his struggle to relieve the bottled up feelings
which had disturbed him throughout his life. Opening with the funeral
of the elderly Guneris' wife the film relives his past which full
of several tragic events including a triple murder he had committed
52 years ago. In the cast are internationally acclaimed Joe Abeywickrema, Jackson Anthony, Sangeetha Weeraratne, Ravindra Randeniya, Mahendra Perera, Douglas Ranasinghe, Hemasiri Liyanage, Indrajith Navinna, Saumaya Liyanage and Gamini Hettiarachchi. 'Samanalayano': A tale of love By Susitha
R. Fernando Anju (Thamara
Dilrukshi) an art teacher married to a doctor (Roger Seneviratne)
is having marital problems. The main reason being incompatibility.
Anju has a
deep affection for Primal for she realizes his potential as a student
of art. There are times she takes this affection further and confides
in Primal about her unhappy marriage and Primal in turn sympathises
with her and gradually starts to care for her. Devapura fears
for his daughter when he sees the relationship between Primal and
his teacher. Seing Bimali downcast he goes to meet Anju for Bimaliís
sake and pleads with her to give up Primal. Realizing and
sympathising with the deep affection between father and daughter
Anju decides to accede to Devapura's request and cools off. Though
this results in Primal hating Anju a new situation arises in Devapura
and Anju starting an affair. Bimali and
Primal are brought together once more with Primal's brother, Madhawa's
(Pradeep Kumara Uduwela) help. Bimali tries to save her father from
Anju's clutches. Jayangani though feeling dejected decides to set
her husband free for she thinks that it is right. Will Devapura
return to his faithful; and loving wife? Or choose to stay with
his true love? You will find
the answers as you view Samanalayano every Monday at Swarnavahini
starting from March 17. Sanath Abeysekara,
scriptwriter and director of Samanalayano speaking on his twelfth
teleplay says that his latest teledrama was on a different theme.
It is a story
which depicts a teacher whose love was misunderstood by her pupil. The teacher
appreciates the extreme talent of this young boy but he understands
it differently, Sanath said. Nowadays we come across so many similar
stories which are not revealed in the media. I just made this issue
into a miniplay he added. Others in the cast are Mali Jayaweerage, Chathurika Peiris, Kusum Maldeniya, Chathurika Peiris and Viraj Dandeniya.
Theatre fans
will also be treated to a show of award winning dramas at John De
Silva Memorial Theatre starting from 6 am every day. The event includes
some children's dramas with, Rajitha Dissanayake's "Weeraya
Merila" being staged on March 25. Meanwhile four short dramas
including one in Tamil are scheduled to be staged on March 26. Minister Karunasena
Kodituwakku will participate in the celebration on the last day
at Elphinstone theatre. This will be a unique occasion as it would bring those who are interested in Tamil and Muslim theatre together with the participation of Tamil Drama Subcommittee and Muslim Aesthetic Subcommittee in the celebration. Tandurk Dorast, a German novelist and a dramatist will deliver a talk on the World Theatre Day on the invitation of International Theatre Institute (ITI). |
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