Dheevari, directed by Salinda Perera screened in Melbourne last week was a high quality artistic creation. For Sinhala cinemagoers who are often diddled by Bollywood style mediocre films, it was indeed a refreshing experience. Viewers in Melbourne were fortunate to get this opportunity even before the film is released in Sri Lanka.
The film was completed in 1996 and had been screened at a number of film festivals and the first public show was in Melbourne. According to the Director, a resident of California, Dheevari is awaiting the green light from Sri Lankan authorities for public exhibition in Sri Lanka.
The story of Dheevari is based in a fishing village and focuses on the disruptions caused in the lives of the fisher folk throttled by the cycle of poverty.
Dheevari, an educated young woman who is willing to think outside the box becomes the agent of change for the community.
The presentation of the theme through skilful editing enables the audience to empathise with the story unfolding on the screen. In fact, the beauty of this creative effort is that it enthrones cinematic artistry over the general tendency of following the ‘film stars’ prevailing in the majority of Sinhala films.
Salinda Perera had his initial training in the film industry under the able guidance of Lester James Pieris when he directed the God King. Salinda holds Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Cinematography from UCLA .
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