Burning Birds

Burning Birds
දැවෙන විහඟුන්
Directed by Sanjeewa Pushpakumara
Produced by Antonin Dedet & Sanjeewa Pushpakumara
Written by Sanjeewa Pushpakumara
Starring Anoma Janadari
Samanalee Fonseka
Mahendra Perera
Dasun Pathirana
Music by R.Abaji & Philip David Sheppard
Edited by Ajith Ramanayake & Katharina Wartena
Production
company
Neon Production (France) & Sapushpa Expressions (Sri Lanka)
Release date
 October 8th 2016 (21st Busan International Film Festival)
Country France, Qatar, The Netherlands, Sri Lanka
Language Sinhala

Burning Birds (දැවෙන විහඟුන්) is an upcoming Sri Lankan film written and directed by Sanjeewa Pushpakumara. The film world premiered in the main competition of 21st Busan International Film Festival (2016), but not screened in Sri Lanka yet.

Synopsis

In a small village in Eastern Sri Lanka in 1989, after her husband was abducted, tortured and murdered by a paramilitary group, 37 year old Kusum has to fight to look after her eight children and mother-in-law all by herself. After a series of unsuccessful odd jobs, where she is constantly abused physically and sexually, Kusum falls into prostitution. Soon the Police arrest her in a brothel. This event adversely affects her children’s schooling. Her revengeful reaction unfolds thereafter.

Cast

Project development

In 2012, Sanjeewa was invited to Paris by Cinéfondation of Cannes Film Festival to its Résidence programme to develop Burning Birds (Davena Vihagun). Thereafter Burning Birds project invited to International Film Lab Jerusalem in 2014 for advance development of the script. Subsequently, the film received production support from Doha Film Institute and post production support from Hubert Bals Fund and Cinema du Monde (CNC)

Awards and nominations

References

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  1. ↑ "FIFDH Award මූන් ලයිට් සමඟ දැවෙන විහඟුන් තරඟයට". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  2. ↑ "Submission for the 2017 BIFF is now opened". Biff.kr. Retrieved 2017-07-30.
  3. ↑ "Dewena Wihagun - Burning Birds - National Film Corporation". Nfc.gov.lk. Retrieved 30 July 2017.
  4. ↑ "Human rights film festival - winners". Euronews.com. 21 March 2017. Retrieved 30 July 2017.
  5. ↑ "‘Burning Birds’ wins best film in Geneva". Sundaytimes.lk. Retrieved 30 July 2017.
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