IFFM - Whispering Mountains + Q&A (Sinhalese, Eng Sub)

116 min | 19 Aug 2023

In an undefined time period in Sri Lanka, a sociopolitical youth uprising is being brutally subdued by the government.

In an undefined time period in Sri Lanka, a sociopolitical youth uprising is being brutally subdued by the government. Stating the young population is afflicted with a paranormal, suicidal epidemic, the government kills them off in a series of holy rituals to end the supposed 'curse'. One anti-riot unit struggles to reach a mountaintop with nineteen dead bodies and two young captives for a sacrificial killing. But the tension within the unit accelerates resulting in the young men escaping their captivity.

Director
Jagath Manuwarna
Cast
Sarath Kothalawala, Priyantha Sirikumara, Dharmapriya Dias, Sampath Jayaweera, Lakmal Dharmarathne, Ananda Kumara Unnahe, Nimal Pallewatte, Aloka Gayathrie, Kalana Gunasekara, Jagath Manuwarna
Genre
Drama, Film Festival
Release Date
19 August 2023
Runtime
116 min