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Music makes the film

In an exclusive interview, Lakshman Joseph de Saram, the Sri Lankan based international award-winning film composer reveals his most recent projects, including the globally highly anticipated movie Bel Ami, starring some of Hollywood’s biggest stars, notably, Robert Pattinson of Twilight fame and Uma Thurman, the star of the Kill Bill series.

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Encounters

The rise of Central Asian cinema

A few weeks ago I had the privilege of serving as the Chairman of a jury at the 7th Eurasian Film Festival held in Almaty, Kazakhstan. There I was able to watch some of the newest films from Central Asia and have long discussions with film directors and film critics from the region.

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Cultural Scene

Sujatha Attanayake’s trail-blazing career in music

After a long silence, Sujatha Attanayake, singer with the widest tonal range in Sri Lanka, is to make a comeback with her forthcoming concert scheduled for December 17. In this column, I examine Sujatha Attanayake’s trailb-lazing career in music which spans over half a century and over diverse areas of music and traditions of music.

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