Lankan film director nominated for prestigious award

Chandran Rutnam	Ben Kingsley

A Common Man which is now showing in the United States has reached another milestone. - The movie is nominated in four categories at the Madrid International Film Festival. "Best Picture", "Best Director", "Best Actor" and "Best Supporting Actor".The festival will be held in Madrid from July 1 to 6. The festival, has, as its objective, the promotion of cinematographic art by presenting films of quality and entertainment.

The Madrid International Film Festival is an annual event based in the city of Madrid in Spain, and draws in thousands of people from around the world.

A Common Man is produced by Manohan Nanayakkara and Chandran Rutnam.

Sir Ben Kingsley and Chandran Rutnam have been nominated for the Madrid International Film Festival Awards.