The Island 12 Friday 2nd October, 2009 Film Page

Director’s Bio

Somaratne Dissanayake studied science subjects in school, and obtained the first degree from London University in Medical Radiography. He migrated to Australia in 1978, and while practising in the med- ical field, did post-graduate studies in performing arts, and obtained an M.A. in performence directing from Sydney University in 1997. He gave up permanent residency and citizenship in Australia, with the highly lucrative medical profes- sion in view of making films in his motherland. All of his films have won many international awards in various world festivals and, interestingly, 7th Week his films are not only artis- A CEL Release 's Producer tic successes, but also “AKASA Renuka Balasooriya commercial successes, as Synopsis of Bindu Lanka is an unsolved he is in a habit of breaking KUSUM” ine-year- old Muthu (boy), and problem in the country for his own box office records (More suitable for Adults) 7-year -old Malee (girl) are good many centuries. The problem every time with another A/C, Dolby Digital friends in an elephant threat- has reached its peak now, with new film. Regal - Colombo N ened remote village. They become the reduction of natural jungles He is the recipient of 10.30, 2.30, 6.30 Online Bookings friendly with a baby wild elephant for wild animals to live. the “Peoples Award” as the www.ticketslk.com who comes to eat the crops. The friend- Most of the jungles have been best artiste of the country Tel: 2432936 ship between children and the baby invaded by poor landless villagers for for last four consecutive Lido - Borella (dts) elephant develops into a strong bond, cultivating vegetables for their liv- years. 10.30, 1.45, 4.30, 7.00 but children have to keep the new ing. Some jungle areas have been Tel: 2692717 friends a secret, because villagers cleared by government authorities Filmography of Priyangi - Homagama regard elephants as enemies. for industrial and residential devel- Somaratne Dissanayake 10.30, 2.30, 6.30 A businessman exploits this opments. Legal and illegal loggings Saroja - 2000 Tel: 2894507 friendship to attract tourists. Muthu’s and ongoing military activities in Punchi Suranganavi (Little Nayomi - Gampaha father is against the idea, but Malee’s jungle areas are other reasons for the Angel) - 2002 10.30, 2.30, 6.15 father agrees. reduction of living space for animals. Suriya Arana Tel: 033-2223743 Soon the village becomes a tourists Naturally the wild animals have (Fire fighters) - 2004 Contras - Dalugama spot, and the culture and the natural no options rather than invading vil- Samanala Thatu (Butterfly 10.30, 2.30, 6.30 beauty of the village begins to change. lages for their food. At the same time, Wings) - 2005 Tel: 2915176 One day, the bad behavior of a poor farmers have to protect the Siri Raja Siri Regal - Negombo group of tourists, upsets the elephants crops, in order to survive. Therefore (King Siri) - 2008 11.00, 3.00, 6.30 and leads to a tragedy. the issue is a complicated matter Bindu – (2009) Tel: 031-2222313 The baby elephant is taken to the which should be handled carefully Regal - Kandy (dts) elephant orphanage. Children are sad, considering the grievances of both Bindu Details 11.00, 3.00, 6.15 yet make up their minds realising that humans and elephants. Tel: 081-2234404 their friend is in proper hands. In this film, the matter is Congratulations Cast Cinematography: Suminda PRINCESS - Galle addressed with an interesting story Muthu: Schin Chathuranga (child) Weerasingha Coupon No. 46 10.30, 2.30, 6.30 Director’s statement on Bindu through two little children and a Tel: 091-2234706 Malee: Ruvindika Ishadinee (child) Producer: Renuka Balasooriya The correct answer is ‘Imitiaz Ali’ Elephant-human conflict in Sri baby elephant in lead roles. Soniya - Kalutara Gune: Jayantha Muthuthanthree Story, script, & director: Somaratne 10.30, 2.30, 6.30 Sapin: Dissanayake 1. Pradeep Alwis Nugegoda Tel: 034-5629691 Colombo man: Jayalath Monorathna. Technical details 2. Sivananthan Marimuttu Colombo 8 Milano - Kegalle (dts) Muthu’s mother: Screen ratio: Cinema-scope 3. Asoka Weeraratne Mt. Lavinia Wild life officer: Athula Liyanage Sound: Dolby digital SRD + DTS 10.30, 2.30, 6.30 4. D. N. Shehara Kollonnawa Tel: 035-2221222 Crew Final sound mixing: Laxminarayan 5. C. Sielman Moratuwa Music: Rohana Weerasingha (Prasad 70mm studio, India) GEMUNU - Nittambuwa 6. H. S. Caldera Kadawatha Vocalist: Madugeeth Dissanayake DI processing: Prasad Studio (India) 7. M. Krishana Rajagiriya 10.30, 2.30, 6.30 Lyrics: Somaratne Dissanayake Processing & printing: Prasad colour 8. Schita Rajakaruna Rathgama Tel: 033 - 5675686 Assistant director: Daminda Madawala laboratory (India) 9. Joan Ondaatjie Nugegoda Mahalekam - Make up: Ebert Wijesingha Running time: 97 minutes 10. S. Ponnampalam Colombo 8 Kuliyapitiya Art director: Sunil Wijerathna Production company & inquiries: 10.30, 2.30, 6.30 Sound: Kalinga Gihan Perara Cine-Filmslanka, 1330/2, 10th lane, Tel: 011-4558451 Production manager: Renuka Bogahawatta, Pannipitiya, . Your complimentary tickets (2) will be deliv- ered by EAP Film & Theares (Pvt) Ltd. New Lakshmi - Balasooriya Tel. +94 777 485 153, +94 777 353 153 Editor: Ravidra Guruge Email: [email protected] shortly. Ratnapura 11.00, 2.30, 6.30 Coupon No. 6 T.P. - Kaduwela The correct answer is ‘Imitiaz Ali’ 10.30, 2.30, 6.30 Tel: 2571234 1. Hiranthi Wijesinghe Colombo 10 New Cinema - Matara 2. Y. Nanayakkara Nugegoda 10.30, 2.30, 6.30 3. Maniza de Croos Negombo Tel: 041-2222704 4. Asoka Weeraratne Mt. Lavinia Screening till 5. Shirley Hector Silva Galle 8th October only CinemaCiiQiiQ Quiz Q i 6. Ruth Perrett Moratuwa (dts) 7. M. N. D. Gomes Colombo 3 Odeon - Mt. Lavinia 8. G. A. B Silva Maharagama 10.30, 2.30, 6.15 9. Kanthi de Silva Dehiwela Tel: 2725252 Presented by 10. Ansley F. Wambeek Ragama Metro - Nugegoda 10.30, 2.30, 6.15 Your complimentary tickets (2) will be Tel: 2852712 & delivered by EAP Film & Theares (Pvt) National - Maharagama Ltd. shortly. 10.30, 2.15, 6.15 Tel: 2850293 What you have to do… Jeevan - Panadura Send the correct answer to the 10.30, 2.30, 6.30 Tel: 038-2232517 question & paste the coupan on a DULMINI - Horana postcard (Photo copies are not 10.30, 2.30, 6.30 accepted) & mail it to, Tel: 034 - 2261378 Cinema Quiz RATHNAWALI - Ja -Ela Advertising Manager 11.00, 2.30, 6.30 Tel: 2236406 Upali Newspapers (Pvt) Ltd. New Imperial - 223, Bloemendhal Rd. Kurunegala Colombo — 13 10.30, 2.00, 6.00 to reach on or before Tel: 037-2222337 12th October, 2009. Vijendra - The first correct twenty (20) entries Anuradhapura drawn will receive twenty (20) tickets to 10.30, 2.30, 6.30, 9.30 Tel: 025-2223766 watch a movie at Liberty Cinema. SIGIRI - Bandarawela 16th & 18thOctober 2009 10.30, 2.30, 6.30 Tel: 057-2222579