Stranded amid different extremes
Amalshan Gunerathne
In his never ending quest to satisfy unrealistic worldly desires, the
modern man has become a soulless, demented wretch torn in between
different extremes of life. Stranded amid a labyrinth of complexities,
he pursues his mercenary dreams.
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Malaka
Dewapriya |
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Geetha Alahakoon and Kalana Gunasekara |
Cherishing simple blessings of life is not his forte. Life is no
longer as simple and uncomplicated as it used to be. Human relationships
are restricted to mechanical and virtual means. As they pursue such
worldly desires, they become entrapped in their own illusive fantasies.
Such is the philosophical posture that Malaka Dewapriya takes, as he
hopes to provide great food for your thought with his latest cinematic
creation ‘Bahuchithavadiya’.
Shying away from hackneyed themes like juvenile romance and sloppy
comedy, Malaka strives to explore issues which have great sociological
relevance to modern times. The film will arouse the viewer's mind’s eye
to such conflicts and dilemmas which are faced by modern man. Speaking
of the current issues that Sri Lankan cinema is faced with today,
He also feels that money is not the only issue that is hampering the
growth of the cinema.
“Unless you have the creative prowess, you won’t be able to create
something good. You have to use whatever financial resources to good
effect,” Malaka said.
A graduate in International Relations from Faculty of Arts,
University of Colombo, Malaka has so far made nine short films, many of
which have won international acclamation. His short film, ‘Life Circle’
was screened at the 10th Tel Aviv International Student Film Festival,
in, Israel in 2004. His next short film, ‘Exchange’, was screened in
Tokyo Short Shorts Film Festival in Japan in 2004.
‘Transference’ won him the Best ‘Silver Award’ in the Short Films
category at the Mumbai International Sport Movies & TV (FICTS) film
Festival, held in India, in 2006.
He had also won accolades from Israel, Japan, Netherlands, USA,
Germany, India, Pakistan, Italy, Austria, Indonesia, Bulgaria and Cuba
international film festivals. |
