Ekamath Eka Rateka goes to Cairo
Seasoned actor and producer, Sanath Gunatilake left the country today
morning to Egypt with his maiden direction, Ekamath Eka Rateka to take
part in the selection 'Festival of Festivals' at the 33rd Cairo
International Film Festival which will held from November 10 to 20.
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Sanath with Omar Sherif during his first visit to Cairo |
The Cairo International Film Festival is classified as a category 'A'
festival. Recognized by the FIAPF, it is undoubtedly the oldest and most
important festival in the Middle East.
This year the Cairo International Film Festival will acknowledge its
honoured tradition and welcome a new generation of filmmakers from India
by honouring Indian Cinema.
Gunatilake has already attended Cairo International film festival
with Devini Gamana, the 1982 movie directed by late H.D. Premarathna.
During his first visit to Cairo he met Omar Sherif who was the chief
guest of the event.
Sanath's second participation in Cairo was in 1999 with the film
Duwata Mawaka Misa.
He relates that its is indeed a coincidence that the Cairo
International Film Festival is the first international film festival
which he took part then as an actor and today as a director. |
