Whispering Mountains
Program:
Midnight special
Year:
2023
Country:
Sri Lanka
Genre:
Fiction
Duration:
87’
A virus is spreading in Sri Lanka that reportedly makes young people kill themselves. The disease control authority promises to contain the epidemic, claiming it is caused by supernatural forces that can only be defeated with ancient healing rituals.
Jagath Manuwarna
Jagath Manuwarna Kodithuwakku is a Sri Lankan actor, scriptwriter, media presenter, movie director, and a politician. He was born in the year 1980 in Kandy, Sri Lanka. He completed his graduation from Delthota Central College, Kandy. He studied drama at the Tower Hall Drama School, Colombo. He debuted as an actor in the 2010 adult drama film KARMA, directed by Prasanna Jayakodi. His first short film as a director called SPECK OF FIRE, was released in 2006. The film went on to win Best Short Film at the Guerilla Short Film Festival in Sri Lanka. His first feature-length film, WHISPERING MOUNTAINS has been screened on the IFFR 2023.
Filmography: Karma (2010)
Creative team
Director
Jagath Manuwarna
Screenplay
Jagath Manuwarna, Namal Jayasinghe
Camera
Vishwajith Karunarathne
Editing
Sankha Malwaththa
Production design
Pradeep Chandrasiri
Music
Thilanka Gamage
Sound Design
Priyantha Kaluarachchi
Producer
Sunil T. Fernando, Nirmana Bandara, Channa Deshapriya, Rasitha Jinasena
World sales company
Jagath Manuwarna
Cast
Sarath Kothalawala, Dharmapriya Dias, Priyantha Sirikumara, Sampath Chaminda Jayaweera, Ananda Kumara Unnahe
Offline film schedule
23.10 |
13:00
Zhovten Cinema | Kinoman
28.10 |
20:00
Zhovten Cinema | Anschlag
