Sri Lankan film ‘Sheysha’ wins ‘Best Dance Film’ at Cannes
View(s):By Sanath Weerasuriya
Sri Lankan film ‘Sheysha’, directed by Isuru Gunathilaka has been adjudged the winner in the Best Dance Film category at the ‘Remember The Future’ of Cannes World Film Festival2024 in Cannes, France.
‘Sheysha’, a movie centred around the theme of dance and spotlights the Sri Lanka’s traditional family dance rituals and a father-son relationship in generations old dance themes.
It is a loving story which centres around a ‘Gurunnanse’ and his beloved son who try to protect their art as their life in a politically unconscious and culturally corrupted society. The film ‘Sheysha’ is a story about people, who are trying to preserve an art which uniquely remains as a remnant in human society.
‘Sheysha’ created by Gunathilake in collaboration with veteran dancers Chandana Wickramasinghe and Ravibandu Vidyapathy, both renowned figures in Sri Lankan dance arena, to the script penned by Samantha Kumara Gamage.
Dancers Chandana Wickramasinghe, Umali Thilakaratne, Malkanti Jayasinghe, Nalin Pradeep Uduwela, and other talented actors Thilina De Silva, Sameera Lakshan, Jayantha Muthuthantri, Padmasiri Herath contribute to the performance.
Remarkably, ‘Sheysha’ has achieved international acclaim, becoming the first Sri Lankan film to win the award for Best Dance Film in Cannes.
Gayathri Kemadasa handled the music direction for ‘Sheysha’, while the other production crew involved in the movie are Camera – Chinthaka Bandara and Niroshan Kodippili, Editor – Geesa Haritha Beddage, Art director – Dinesh Jayasantha and Assistant director – Amila Madhuranga.
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- Yohan Jays
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- Thilina De Silva
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- Nalin Pradeep Uduwela
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- Samantha Kumara Gamage
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- Umali Thilakaratne
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- Chandana Wickramasinghe
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- Radin Randiew
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- Pahandi Nethara
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- Malkanthi Jayasinghe
The prestigious Cannes World Film Festival will host the award ceremony on the 15th. Following its international recognition, Shesha, inspired by the intangible essence of Sri Lanka, is set to grace Sri Lankan cinemas in the latter half of this year.
Gunathilake’s 2020 short film ’The Vultures’ won the Human Rights Prize at the Agenda 14 Short Film Festival 2020, and a merit award and a Jury Award for Best Actor at the ninth Youth Film Festival 2020. It was also among the official selection of the Jaffna International Cinema Festival. He has also directed the short films ’The Circle of Life’ and ’The Dummy’.
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