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
 8 October 2016 (21st Busan International Film Festival)
29 June 2018 (Sri Lanka)
Country France, Qatar, The Netherlands, Sri Lanka
Language Sinhala

Burning Birds (දැවෙන විහඟුන්) is a 2018 Sri Lankan drama film written and directed by Sanjeewa Pushpakumara and co-produced by Pushpakumara and Antonin Dedet. It stars Anoma Janadari and Samanalee Fonseka with Mahendra Perera and Dasun Pathirana. The music was composed by R. Abaji and Philip David Sheppard.[1] The film was premiered in the main competition of the 21st Busan International Film Festival in 2016.

The film was released in Sri Lanka on 29 June 2018[2] by the National Film Corporation of Sri Lanka through its Rithma circuit cinemas.[3] The director's cut[4] was released from 26th July 2018 to 9th August 2018 only in three threaters - Regal Colombo, Lido Borella and Skylite Malabe, under the "Adults Only" banner.[5]

The film successfully passed 50 days in theaters.[6] It is the 1307th Sri Lankan film in the Sinhala cinema.[7]

Cast

Awards and nominations

  • 15th International Film Festival and Forum on Human Rights in Geneva (FIFDH)- (Winner) The Best Film (Grand Prix)
  • 15th International Film Festival and Forum on Human Rights in Geneva (FIFDH)- (Winner) Youth Jury Award[8]
  • 21st Busan International Film Festival, 2016 – New Currents Competition - (Nominated) The Best Film
  • 17th International Film Festival Tokyo Filmex, 2016 – (Winner) Special Jury Prize (the 2nd Prize)
  • 46th International Film Festival Rotterdam, 2017 – Bright Future Competition
  • 40th Gothenburg Film Festival,2017 – Ingmar Bergman Competition -(Nominated)The Ingmar Bergman Award
  • 27th African, Asian and Latin American Film Festival in Milan(FCAAAL)-(Nominated)-The Best Film
  • 35th Munich International Film Festival
  • 32nd Cinema Jove, Valencia International Film Festival (in Competition)
  • 3rd Valletta Film Festival
  • 5th Lake Como Film Festival (in Competition)
  • 70th Locarno Film Festival
  • 14th Anonimul Film Festival (In Competition)
  • Asian Film Festival Barcelona
  • 13th Kazan International Film Festival, Russia
  • 3rd Jafna International Cinema Festival, Sri Lanka
  • 5th South Asian Film Festival in Paris - FFAST
  • 3rd Asian World Film Festival in Los Angeles - (Winner) Best Actress
  • 12th Jogja-Netpac International Film Festival, Indonesia (in competition)
  • 16th Pune International Film Festival, India ( World Cinema)

References

  1. ↑ "Submission for the 2017 BIFF is now opened". Biff.kr. Retrieved 30 July 2017.
    - "Dewena Wihagun - Burning Birds". National Film Corporation. Retrieved 30 July 2017.
    - "Human rights film festival - winners". Euronews. 21 March 2017. Retrieved 30 July 2017.
    - "'Burning Birds' wins best film in Geneva". Sunday Times (Sri Lanka). Retrieved 30 July 2017.
  2. ↑ "Davena Vihagun flying tomorrow". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 6 July 2018.
  3. ↑ "'Burning Birds' in the air". Sunday Times. Retrieved 1 July 2018.
  4. ↑ "'Davena Vihagun' Director's cut now on". Sunday Times. Retrieved 6 September 2018.
  5. ↑ "'Burning Birds' director's ut". Facebook. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
  6. ↑ "'Burning birds' passes 50 days". Sunday Times. Retrieved 6 September 2018.
  7. ↑ "Sri Lanka Cinema History". National Film Corporation of Sri Lanka. Retrieved 7 October 2018.
  8. ↑ "FIFDH Award මූන් ලයිට් සමඟ දැවෙන විහඟුන් තරඟයට". Sarasaviya. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  • "Burning Birds". Iffr.com. 12 January 2017. Retrieved 30 July 2017.
  • "Burning Birds". Festival.giff.se. Retrieved 30 July 2017.
  • Schilling, Mark (26 November 2016). "Zhang Hanyi's 'Life After Life' Wins Tokyo Filmex Top Prize". Variety. Retrieved 30 July 2017.
  • "Burning Birds". Dohafilminstitute.com. Retrieved 30 July 2017.
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  • "Film Burning Birds - Neon Production". Neoncinema.com. Retrieved 30 July 2017.
  • "'Burning Birds' ('Davena Vihagun'): Film Review". Hollywoodreporter.com. Retrieved 30 July 2017.
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