Exclusive: The latest film from Vimkutijaya Sundara directed by Cannes Camerador Spister It was acquired prior to its world premiere in Busan’s first competitive section due to the repurpose of the Bangkok-based sales agent.
Sri Lankan filmmakers have made their feature debut Abandoned landHe won a camera in 2005. His subsequent films – Between the two worlds, Chucklack and Dark in the white light – performed in Cannes, Venice, Locarno and Toronto.
Spister It will premiere in Busan’s newly established competition section, competing for the Top Busan Awards and other awards. The film focuses on scientists traveling to foreign lands to fulfill their father’s final wish. However, she is trapped in a remote hotel due to the pandemic caused by a world dominating machinery. As the mysterious star begins to chase her, she seeks evacuation with her mother and her transgender daughter.
“I chose to construct a future disease that found the origins of technology to narrate a film of loss and mourning, which is an existential common experience of all humankind today and in the future,” director Jayasundara said. “It’s a spiritual liberation film in its essence. It asks one question: How do we maintain our humanity in an age of broad voyeurism and technical control?”
Leading the cast is the appearance of Indian actress Indira Tiwari, best known internationally for her support role Gambai KatiawadiIt premiered in Berlin in 2022.
This is the production of the image of fire in a French house and Indian Elena Nora, and Bombay Berlin Film Productions is a co-producer. We received support from the Hubert Bals Fund, Aide AuxCinémasdu Monde and Visions Sud Est.
The repurposed My Mekwan concluded his contract with lead producer Vincent Wang from House on Fire.
Also, the repurposed autumn slate has Zaiyutan’s Singapore adult drama AmebaWorld premiere at Toronto Discovery Strand and Bangladesh director Mahde Hasan’s Sand Cityscoop up Karlovy’s Proxima Grand Prize. Both films have been chosen to perform in Busan.
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