Mille Soya
| Mille Soya මිල්ලේ සොයා | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Boodee Keerthisena |
| Produced by | Boodee Keerthisena |
| Written by | Boodee Keerthisena |
| Starring |
Mahendra Perera Jackson Anthony Sanath Gunathilake Kamal Addararachchi Sangeetha Weeraratne |
| Music by | Lakshman Joseph De Seram |
| Cinematography |
Moishe Ben-Yaish K.A. Dharmasena |
| Edited by | Ravindra Guruge |
| Distributed by | CEL Theatres |
Release date | 21 October 2004 |
Running time | 110 minutes |
| Country |
Sri Lanka Italy |
| Language |
Sinhala Italian |
| Budget | $200,000 |
Mille Soya (Buongiorno Italia), (Sinhalese: මිල්ලේ සොයා) is a 2004 Sri Lankan Sinhala romantic musical film, written, produced and directed by Boodee Keerthisena. The film stars Mahendra Perera, Jackson Anthony, Sanath Gunathilake, Kamal Addararachchi, and Sangeetha Weeraratne.[1] The film portrays a story of a group of young Sri Lankan musicians who illegally immigrate to Italy in the baggage compartment of a bus and about the lost dreams of Sri Lankan youth living in during the Sri Lankan civil war. The film was released on 21 October 2004.[2] The film received mostly positive reviews from critics.[3][4][5]
Plot
The story of young musicians around the group expects to become famous Bob Marley and the worship band. However, with their distance Lowest Sri Lankan society lives, with its poverty and violence, they have given no small opportunities. Talk to friends about the money came from Italy. But the journey is not easy, because not legal. The film and all its hazards, the Brotherhood, the tears and the laughter of them following their terrible journey; The death.[6]
Cast
- Mahendra Perera as Pradeep
- Sangeetha Weeraratne as Princy
- Jackson Anthony as Samson
- Kamal Addararachchi as Maxi
- Sanath Gunathilake as Sagara
- Ravindra Randeniya as Agent KingsLey
- Veena Jayakody as Pradeep's mother
- Sriyantha Mendis as Jude
Songs
- Sudu Andumin performed by Jaya Sri
- Anjaleeka performed by Marians
- Ape Dawasak Enawamai performed by Jaya Sri (written in Sinhala to the melody of "No Woman, No Cry")
- Gantheere Gantheere performed by Kithsiri Jayasekara & Nirosha Virajini
- Salli Pokuru Mille Ahuru performed by Damian Wickramathilaka
References
- ↑ "Sri Lankan screened films". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
- ↑ Mille Soya on IMDb
- ↑ "Laudable exercise in free cinema concept". Daily News. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
- ↑ "To ‘enjoy’ dreadful reality". The Island. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
- ↑ "Paradise is greener from the other side". The Sunday Leader. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
- ↑ "asiaticafilmmediale". Archived from the original on 4 March 2012. Retrieved 6 September 2014.