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| Sunday, 28 July 2002 |
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Mage Wam Atha at Swiss Film Festival Mage Wam Atha (My left hand) A Seli Films production, directed by Linton Semage has been selected for the 55th International Film Festival in Locano, Switzerland. The 35 mm, colour film of 90 minute duration with English sub-titles will be screened at the festival under the title "Pickpocket". This is the first time that a Sinhala film from Sri Lanka has been selected to one of the most prestigious film festivals in the world. The festival will be held from August 1 to 11 and Linton Semage, the director and the hero of the film left Sri Lanka, to be present at the festival. Before leaving for Switzerland, Semage told the "Sunday Observer" that his second film " Mage Wam Atha" based on a script by Piyankara Ratnayake was screened at the Kerala film festival. "I am grateful to the Asian Film Centre for making it possible to attend the festival. I must also say that I am very thankful to the National Film Corporation for providing me financial assistance to produce this film". He further said that second copy of this film will be screened simultaneously in Sine Manila festival, an will attend the Fukuoka Film festival, Japan from September 13 to 23, in Calgery, Canada in October, in Oslo in November. Apart from Linton Semage, Dilhani Ekanayake, Gayani Gishanthika, Sarath Kotalawala and Mahendra Perera are the actors and actresses who starred in this film. - WIRUMA |
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