Event - Movies

Festival Bonjour Cinéma!

Festival Bonjour Cinéma! a joint endeavour of the High Commission of Canada, the Embassies of France, Vietnam, Switzerland, Romania, the Consulate of Tunisia, Wallonie-Bruxelles International, represented by the Consulate of Belgium ,and the Alliance Française de Kotte in association with the National Film Corporation and Agenda 14, that got underway on March 17 will conclude today, (March 20) with two short films and two full length movies in Colombo and Kandy.

An annual event celebrated all over the world as Mois de la Francophonie the Festival is being held under the patronage of internationally renowned film maker Vimukthi Jayasundara. The festival got under way in Colombo at the National Film Corporation Cinema Hall on March 17 and at the Honorary Consulate of France, Sinhaputhra Place, Kandy on March 19.

The Festival presents a collection of diversified movies produced in member countries of the International Organisation of La Francophonie (OIF), reflecting the diversity of the francophone world. All the films are presented with English subtitles, enabling the audience to experience different aspects of the Francophone world through cinema. Aiming at bringing free cultural activities that entertain, educate and improve cross-cultural understanding, to both Sri Lanka and international community, the festival also presents short films made by Sri Lankan filmmakers before each film.

Films to be screened today:

Colombo - National Film Corporation Cinema Hall, 303 Bauddhaloka Mawatha, Colombo 3

-I Am An Old Communist Hag (Comedy Drama- Romania) at 4.00p.m.

-The Forsaken Land (Drama - Sri Lanka) 6.00 p.m.

Kandy - Honorary Consulate of France, Sinhaputhra Finance Plc, 11, Hill Street, Kandy

-Vanity (Drama -Switzerland) 5.30 p.m.

-Laurence Anyways (Drama - Canada) 7.30 p.m.