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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. The film premiered in the Bright Future programme of the 2023 International Film Festival Rotterdam.




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.




Cast


Jagath Manuwarna
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. The film was released on 2 September 2023 at the Derana Film Awards under the category of "Cinema for Tomorrow". It was theatrelical released on 17th November 2023.




See also


List of Sri Lankan films of the 2020s




References






External links


Rahas Kiyana Kandu on Sinhala Cinema Database
Whispering Mountains at IMDb

Kata Kunci Pencarian:

• Vang Pao
• Apollo 15
• Whispering Mountains
• The Whispering Mountain
• Jagath Manuwarna
• Jodi Thomas
• Joan Aiken
• 54th International Film Festival of India
• Music of Genshin Impact
• At the Mountains of Madness
• List of Ghost Whisperer characters
• 28th Busan International Film Festival