Projecció de la pel·lícula:  Dhara/ Sri Lanka, Canada NETPAC SECTION. VOSE
Director: Anuruddha Jayasinghe
Year: 2025
Duration: 108’
Language: Sinhala (English subtitles)
Genre: drama
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Synopsis

In a country torn by political unrest, a wounded young rebel seeks sanctuary in a remote forest temple, only to clash ideologically with a pacifist monk whose compassion may be more radical than her revolution.

Director’s biography

Anurudda Jayasinghe began his career as an Assistant Director and went on to become a renowned director of successful and award-winning television dramas and films, including Abhisamaya, Wiya Sidura, and Maya Ranga. Among his achievements are the Best Director award at the OCIC Festival and the Best Script award at the State Tele Awards, both in 2005. His film career began with Sankranthi, which was selected for the World Cinema section of the International Film Festival of India in 2006. His second film, Dawala Duwili, was selected among the final ten films in the competition section of the same festival in 2007 and received nominations at several other international festivals in 2008 and 2009.

Awards and festivals

BUSAN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (BIFF) 2026. World premiere in the A Window on Asian Cinema section.

FILM FEST INTERNATIONAL NICE 2026. Nominations for Best Foreign Language Film, Best Cinematography in a Foreign Language Film, Outstanding Actress in a Foreign Language Film, Best Set Design and Best Picture of the Festival.

MADRID IFF FILM FEST INTERNATIONAL 2026. Nominations for Best Foreign Language Film, Best Director of a Foreign Language Film, Outstanding Actor in a Foreign Language Film, Outstanding Actress in a Foreign Language Film and Best Hair & Makeup.