Saroja (2000 film)
| Saroja | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Somaratne Dissanayake |
| Produced by | Renuka Balasuriya |
| Written by | Somaratne Dissanayake |
| Starring |
Nithyavani Kandasami Joe Abeywickrama Sausantha Chandramali Nita Fernando |
| Music by | Nanda Malini & Edward Jayakodi |
Release date | 2000 |
Running time | 103 min |
| Country | Sri Lanka |
| Language | Sinhalese & Tamil |
Saroja is a Sri Lankan film directed by Somaratne Dissanayake. The film is about discrimination among Sri Lankan ethnic groups.
Cast
- Pramudi Karunarathne as Varuni
- Nithyavani Kandasami as Saroja
- Joe Abeywickrama as Indigenous Doctor
- Sausantha Chandramali as Nurse
- Nita Fernando as Mother (Teacher's wife)
- Janaka Kumbukage as Father
Plot
The film tells the story of a friendship between two children; one the daughter of a Tamil fighter, the other daughter to a Sinhalese school teacher.
Awards
- Audience award (Best film) - Dhaka International Film Festival (Bangladesh) 2000[1]
- Best Asian Film (Netpac Award) - Dhaka International Film Festival (Bangladesh) 2000[1][2]
- Bronze Award Independent Theatrical Feature Films - First Feature - Houston International Film Festival (USA) 2000[3]
- Special Award of the Festival - Pyongyang International Film Festival (Korea) 2000
- Best Director - Iran International Film Festival (Isfahan - Iran) 2000
- Best Performance (Pramudi & Nithyavani) - Iran International Film Festival (Isfahan - Iran) 2000
- LivUllmann Peace Award - Chicago International Film Festival (USA) 2000
- Audience Award -Vesoul International Film Festival (France) 2000
References
- 1 2 "Cinematic acclaim for Semage, Dissanayake". The Sunday Times. 6 February 2000. Retrieved 16 June 2018.
- ↑ Medis, Darshana (13 October 2018). "Saroja: a distortion of the racist war in Sri Lanka". World Socialist Website. Retrieved 16 June 2018.
- ↑ "Somaratne Dissanayake". National Film Corporation. Retrieved 16 June 2018.
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