Whispering Mountains

Whispering Mountains also known as Rahas kiyana kandu (Sinhala: රහස් කියන කඳු) is a 2023 Sri Lankan Sinhala-language drama film co-written and directed by Jagath Manuwarna. It is his feature film directorial debut. The film won the NETPAC Award for the best Asian feature film at the 52nd International Film Festival Rotterdam.[1][2][3] The film premiered in the Bright Future programme of the 2023 International Film Festival Rotterdam.[4]

Not to be confused with The Whispering Mountain.
Whispering Mountains
SinhalaRahas kiyana kandu
Directed byJagath Manuwarna
Written byJagath Manuwarna, Namal Jayasinghe
Produced bySunil T. Fernando, Nirmana Bandara, Channa Deshapriya, Rasitha Jinasena
StarringSarath Kothalawala
Dharmapriya Dias
Priyantha Sirikumara
Sampath Chaminda Jayaweera
CinematographyVishwajith Karunarathne
Edited bySankha Malwaththa
Music byThilanka Gamage
Running time
87 minutes
CountrySri Lanka
LanguageSinhala

Plot

A supernatural virus is spreading like a wildfire in across various parts of Sri Lanka sending shockwaves to the general public. The harsh reality is the youngsters being the main victims due to this virus as many young people commit suicide. The Disease Control Unit takes oath and promise taking responsibility to control the terrifying pandemic by any means necessary, citing supernatural forces that only ancient healing rituals can vanquish. As parents mourn the deaths and disappearances of their children, government henchmen prepare the bodies and the remaining living prisoners for a cleansing of disturbing proportions.[5]

Cast
  • Sarath Kothalawala
  • Dharmapriya Dias
  • Priyantha Sirikumara
  • Sampath Chaminda Jayaweera

Release

The film had its premiered in the Bright Future programme of the 2023 International Film Festival Rotterdam. It was also invited at the 28th Busan International Film Festival in 'A Window on Asian Cinema' section and will be screened in October 2023.[6]

See also

References
  1. "Sri Lanka shines at Rotterdam film festival". The Morning. Retrieved 2023-03-12.
  2. "Envision the film that reflects your unique voice and perspective – Stefan Borsos". Sunday Observer. 2023-03-10. Retrieved 2023-03-12.
  3. "Two Sri Lankan films recognized at International Film Festival Rotterdam". NewsWire. 2023-02-04. Retrieved 2023-03-12.
  4. Rosser2022-10-27T08:49:00+01:00, Michael. "Rotterdam film festival confirms full return in 2023 with first titles revealed". Screen. Retrieved 2023-03-12.
  5. "Whispering Mountains | IFFR". iffr.com. Retrieved 2023-03-12.
  6. "The 28th Busan International Film Festival: Selection List". Busan International Film Festival. September 5, 2023. Retrieved September 11, 2023.
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