My Skinny Sister

English Title: My Skinny Sis-

terDirector : Sanna LenkenCountry : Sweden, GermanyLanguage : English, SwedishRecommended Age Range: 13+ (From Grade 08 to 13)Synopsys of the film: Stella is in love with, of all

people, someone almost four times her age and has no idea

how to tell him. But her older sister Katja’s problem weighs far heavier on her mind. Katja is a talented figure skater and is always busy with school or training. Stella admires her sis-ter and tries hard to emulate her and the two girls get on well. But Katja hardly has any time and can sometimes have mood swings. Stella realises that something is wrong with her sister and discovers that she is suffering from a severe eating disorder that could kill her. Katja forces Stella to swear not to tell their parents, but that is far too big a burden of responsibility for a girl of her age.

Original Title: Dorsvloer vol Confetti English Title: Confetti HarvestDirector : Tallulah HazekampCountry : Netherlands / Belgium Language : Dutch (with English Subtitles)Recommended Age Range:

For all ages (From Grade 01 to 13)

Synopsys of the film: Set in the eighties, young Catherine (12) grows

up in a strict protestant farming family in Zeeland, the south of Holland. As the only girl among six brothers, she is hardly involved in daily work and feels left out of the day-to-day conversations at the dining table. She lets her fantasy run wild by Bible stories, gossip and even fairy tales, though these are not allowed as they keep her away from the Truth. However, for her reading and learning are the only ways to transcend her daily life. Finally, during her brother’s wedding, she literally overwhelms her fam-ily with literature, leaving her childhood behind, ready to become who she wants to be.

32 SUNDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2015 The Arts

INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL OF COLOMBO- 2015

Films in kids parkSpecifically with kids in mind,

the International Film Festival of Colombo (IFFCOLOMBO) 2015 will screen the follow-

ing international films from Sweden, USA, Brazil, Switzerland, Nether-lands, France, Germany, Russia and

Belgium in kids park section from November 6 to 14. The films, which will have English subtitles will be screened at Regal cinema, National Film Corporation cinema (Tharanga-ni), Empire cinema at Arcade and Majestic cinema.

Original Title: Les Oiseaux de Passage English Title: Birds of PassageDirector : Olivier RingerCountry : Belgium/ FranceLanguage : French (with English Subtitles)

Recommended Age Range: For all ages (From Grade 01 to 13)

Synopsys of the film: Having your birthday on February

29 is terribly stupid. It’s even worse when you get a duck egg for a birth-day present. Ten-year-old Cathy and her best friend Margaux hatch the egg and see how the duckling crawls out of the egg. They really want to take care of the little duckling, but her parents don’t want an animal in their house. The duckling is quite likely to end up as canned cat food. Cathy and Margaux set out on an adventurous journey to rescue it.

Birds of Passage

Celestial CamelOriginal Title: Nebesnyj Verbljud English Title: Celestial CamelDirector : Jury FetingCountry : RussiaLanguage : Russian, Kalmyk (with English Subtitles)Recommended Age Range: For all ages (From Grade 01 to 13)Synopsys of the film: Kalmyks say that a camel-shaped cloud brings good luck. A

white little colt (celestial camel) Altynka was born under such a cloud. During the film shooting accidentally dies a white colt. A dubbing camel is required urgently. The movie-manager arrives at a far-away steppe station of a poor shepherd Dorzhi. Altynka is sold. The mother-camel runs away in to the steppe in search of her son. Twelve-year-old Bayir rides to steppe on his father’s old motor bike in search of mother-camel.

Kalmyks say that a camel-shaped cloud brings good luck. A

Confetti Harvest

Synopsys of the film:

Original Title: O MENINO NO ESPELHO English Title: The Boy in the Mirror Director : Guilherme FiúzaCountry : Brazil

Language : Portuguese(with English Subtitles)Recommended Age Range: 10+ (From Grade 05 to 13)Synopsys of the film: With an inventive childhood, full of free-dom, marked by friend-ship, games and adven-tures, Fernando sees his fantasy become reality when his reflection in the mirror comes alive generating Odnanref. At first, Fernando thinks he found the solution for all his problems. But this is just the beginning of a new adventure.

The Boy in the Mirror

dom, marked by friend-ship, games and adven-tures, Fernando sees his fantasy become reality when his reflection in the mirror comes alive generating Odnanref. At first, Fernando thinks he found the solution for all his problems. But this is just the beginning of a new adventure.

With an inventive childhood, full of free-dom, marked by friend-ship, games and adven-tures, Fernando sees his fantasy become reality when his reflection in the mirror comes alive generating Odnanref. At first, Fernando thinks he found the solution for all

My Skinny Sister

English Title: ter

Director : Country : Language :Recommended Age Range: 13+ (From Grade 08 to 13)Synopsys of the film: Stella is in love with, of all

people, someone almost four times her age and has no idea

how to tell him. But her older sister Katja’s

Original Title:

Boychoir English Title:

Boychoir Director : François Girard

Country : USA

Language : EnglishRunning Time:

103 minutesRecommended

Age Range: 10+ (From Grade 05 to 13)

Synopsys of the film:

Stet, a troubled and angry 11-year-

old orphan from a small Texas town,

ends up at a Boy Choir school back East

after the death of his single mom. Com-

pletely out of his element, he finds him-

self in a battle of wills with a demanding

Choir Master who recognizes a unique

talent in this young boy as he pushes

him to discover his creative heart and

soul in music.

Boychoir

Running Time:

Recommended

10+ (From Grade 05 to 13)

Birds of Passage

white little colt (celestial camel) Altynka was born under such a cloud. During the film shooting accidentally dies a white colt. A dubbing camel is required urgently. The movie-manager arrives at a far-away steppe station of a poor shepherd Dorzhi. Altynka is sold. The mother-camel runs away in to the steppe in search of her son. Twelve-year-old Bayir rides to steppe on his father’s old motor bike in search of mother-camel.

Confetti Harvest

lands, France, Germany, Russia and lands, France, Germany, Russia and Majestic cinema.

Lola on the Pea

Original Title: LOLA AUF DER ERBSE

English Title: Lola on the Pea

Director : Thomas Heinemann

Country : GermanyLanguage : German (with English Subtitles)

Running Time: 95 minutes

Recommended Age Range:

For all ages (From Grade 01 to 13)

Synopsys of the film: Lola lives on a houseboat called “The Pea” with

her mother, but life isn’t exactly smooth sailing. She

misses her long-gone Dad and doesn’t care much for

her Mom’s new boyfriend. Things change when she

befriends a Turkish schoolmate with problems of his

own. Despite the tough subjects in this film  LOLA

ON THE PEA is also musical, funny, and fast-

paced with a believable story that will provide

much to talk about after the show.

SHANA-The Wolf’s Music

Original Title: SHANA-The Wolf ’s Music English Title: SHANA-The Wolf ’s MusicDirector : Nino JacussoCountry : Switzerland/ CanadaLanguage : EnglishRunning Time: 95 minutesRecommended Age Range: 10+ (From Grade 05 to 13)Synopsys of the film: The First Nations girl Shana is a very gifted musician.

But to bring her violin to sing, she must follow the wolf. Nino Jacusso has filmed this captivating coming-of-age drama with sensational beauty and spiritual tenderness.

The Boy in the Mirror

The Wolf’s Music

Original Title: La Gang des Hors-la-loi English Title: The Outlaw LeagueDirector : Jean BeaudryCountry : CanadaLanguage : French (with English Subtitles)Recommended Age Range: For all ages (From Grade 01 to 13)Synopsys of the film: Nicki, a 12 year old boy alert but a bit tac-

iturn, lives alone with his family in a fish-ing village. His passion is baseball, inher-ited from his father and his grandfather. The ground where he has always played with his friends will be transformed in a municipal dump.

The Outlaw League Recommended Age Range:

Grade 01 to 13)

up in a strict protestant farming family in Zeeland, the south of Holland. As the only girl among six brothers, she is hardly involved in daily work and feels left out of the day-to-day conversations at the dining table. She lets her fantasy run wild by Bible stories, gossip and even fairy tales, though these are not allowed as they keep her away from the Truth. However, for her reading and learning are the only ways to transcend her daily life. Finally, during her brother’s wedding, she literally overwhelms her fam-ily with literature, leaving her childhood behind, ready to become who she wants to be.

Nicki, a 12 year old boy alert but a bit tac-iturn, lives alone with his family in a fish-

ni), Empire cinema at Arcade and lands, France, Germany, Russia and

The Boy in the Mirror

Of sizzling popular-ity in the field of electronic media in the island, the most popular is television and this popularity

owes itself mostly to the facet of tele drama. First garnished with much commercial value, today it has trans-formed itself into an ingredient in the everyday life of people.

Priyantha Fernando is the direc-tor of Sanda Vinividi , presented by the National Rupavahini corpora-tion .This is also his first tele series added to which is the specialty it has garnered due to the very endearing visual aspect.

Though the TV medium is mostly an audio visual medium today, the focus is on the visual aspect. This present attention, less on the visual aspect and more on the audio aspect has led to a galore of cheap enter-tainments via the audio medium. But in ‘Sanda vinivida’, we see a reverse tendency where focus is on the visual leaving the audience , much scope to ponder on the issues presented.

This drama dwells on the inter - personal relationships within two families seen through a sympathet-ic eye. The actress Malkanthi Jayas-inghe, acting the role of mother of two daughters and a son, is utilized by the director very deftly to portray the turmoils a mother undergoes. The other actress, Chamila Peiris is entangled in a highly dramatic role as a woman married to an already mar-ried man but not revealing this state to other family members. Prasanjith Abeysuriya deftly plays the role of a

broker, a role endemic to the present commercialized society.

In the second family, Hyacinthe Wijeratne, plays the role of a mother limited to a wheel chair. She has two sons, of whom one is dead and his wife turns into a mental patient and is warded. Their daughter is looked after by the wheel—chaired grand-mother. The other son is romanc-ing an unsuitable partner and the mother is entangled in all those travails too. The chief role is played by Teckla Kumudu Kumari , who portrays the different roles of school teacher, daughter, lover, second mother , evoking much sympathy and admiration of the audience.

Ishara Sandamini who plunges into mental disarray after a road accident draws much admiration from the audience by a genuine piece of acting.

Other characters are played very emotively by Priya Ranasinghe, Piyumi Boteju , Kavinga Perera, Kumari Munasinghe, Dasun Pathi-rana , Dilani Nikahetiya , Gnananga Goonewardena and Lakshika Fon-seka.

Script, videography, art direction, music, editing , make up and all other ingredients of this drama are of a very high calibre. There was a time when we viewed excellent tele dramas and we are thankful that this teledrama ensures a comeback to those earlier dramas. We should also be thankful to Kithsiri Alexan-der Cooray who produced this crea-tion as a recompense for the feeble debut of Anatha Doopatha , and this production hence can be reckoned as a turning point in his career. Sanda vinivida furthur is endowed with an intriguing tale that evokes the

curiosity of the audience by its nar-ration of a highly realistic family drama found in modern society.

The rhythm encased in this drama by the director is germaine to him alone and reflects the life patterns of the true natives of the soil in a very convincing way. The focus on feminism too is evident in this drama and the triumphal scene of this aspect is the final scene where a cute little lass serves as the kingpin of the sacrificial rites of many an elderly female embroiled in the dramatic events.

‘Sanda Vinivida’

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EntertainmentDiary

Sunday, Oct. 25People, Puddles and Paradise – Lionel Wendt – 8.30 a.m.Around the World in 25 Years – Nelum Pokuna – 8.15 p.m. Norma’n Jazz – Mount Lavinia Hotel – 11 a.m.Sam the Man – Harbour Room – 7 p.m.DJ Asanka - Sky, Kingsbury – 5 p.m.Yohan and Honorine – Waters Edge – 12 p.m. Mayura - Curry Leaf, Hilton – 7 p.m.Paul Perera – California Grill – 7 p.m.Thusitha Dananjaya – Galadari Hotel – 7 p.m.Barefoot Band – Barefoot – 11 a.m.Arosha Katz/Beverly Rodrigo – Cinnamon Grand – 5 p.m. Savindswa Wijesekera – Cinnamon Lakeside – 7 p.m.

Monday, Oct. 26Ananda Dabare Duo – Cinnamon Grand – 7 p.m.Savindswa Wijesekera – Cinnamon Lakeside – 7 p.m.DJ Asanka – Kingsbury Sky Lounge – 5.30 p.m. Stella Karaoke – Il Ponte – 8 p.m.DJ Shane – Library, Cinnamon Lakeside – 8 p.m.Sam the Man – Mount Lavinia Hotel – 7 p.m.Shamal Fernando - California Grill – 7.pmMayura – Curry Leaf, Colombo Hilton 6 pm.Thusitha Dananjaya – Galadari Hotel – 7 p.m.

Tuesday, Oct. 27Celebration with song with Neranjan de Silva – Cathedral of the Living Saviour – 7.30 p.m. Stella Karaoke – Il Ponte – 8 p.m.Buddi de Silva – Cinnamon Grand – 5 p.m.Arosha Katz – Cinnamon Lakeside – 7 p.m.Yohan and Honorine – Royal Palm, Kalutara – 8 p.m. Trio – Cinnamon Grand – 7 p.m.DJ Asanka – Kingsbury – 5 p.m.Thusitha Dananjaya – Galadari Hotel – 7 p.m.Flame – Curve – 7 p.m.Mayura – Curry Leaf, Colombo Hilton 6.30 pm.Shamal Fernando - California Grill – 7.pmDJ Shane – Library – Cinnamon Lakeside – 8 p.m.

Wednesday, Oct. 28Mintaka – FDO – 7 p.m.Kool – Curve – 7 p.m. DJ Kapila – Library – Cinnamon Lakeside – 8 p.m.Paul Perera – Galadari Hotel – 7 p.m.DJ Asanka – Kingsbury Sky Lounge – 5.30 p.m. Misty – Rhythm & Blues – 8 p.m. Arosha Katz/Beverly Rodrigo – Cinnamon Lakeside – 5 p.m.Mayura - Curry Leaf, Colombo Hilton 6 p.m.Shamal Fernando - California Grill – 7.p.mDJ Effex – Magarita Blue – 8 p.m.

Thursday, Oct. 29Nalin and the Star Combination – B 52 GOH – 8.30 p.m. Mayura – Curry Leaf, Colombo Hilton 6.30 pm.Paul Perera - California Grill – 7.pmSavindswa Wijesekera – Cinnamon Lakeside – 7 p.m.DJ Asanka – Kingsbury Sky Lounge – 5.30 p.m. Funk Junction – Curve – 7 p.m.Kismet – Galadari Hotel - 7 p.m. Mintaka – 41 Sugar – 7 p.m.Ananda Dabare String Quartet – Cinnamon Grand – 7 p.m.Dee-Zone – Rhythm & Blues – 8 p.m.Misty – Qbaa – 8 p.m.Heat – Margarita Blue – 8.30 p.m.

Friday, Oct. 30Let There Be Dance – Lionel Wendt – 7 p.m. Art of Living – BMICH – 10 a.m. Nalin and the Star Combination – B52 GOH – 8.30 p.m. Yohan and Honorine – Blue Waters, Wadduwa – 7 p.m.Magic Box Mix up – Waters Edge – 8 p.m.Tamara Ruberu/ On Route – Cinnamon Grand – 5 p.m. Herschel Rodrigo Trio-California Grill – 7 p.m.Kismet – Galadari Hotel – 7 p.m.DJ Asanka – Kingsbury Sky Lounge – 5 p.m. DJ Shane – Library – Cinnamon Lakeside – 9 p.m.Melon and Team – Kingsbury Poolside – 6.30 p.m. Crossroads/Effex Djs – Margarita Blue – 8.30 p.m. Audio Squad – Rhythm & Blues – 8 p.m. Rebels – Mount Lavinia Hotel – 7 p.m.Arosha Katz – Cinnamon Lakeside – 7 p.m.Mayura – Curry Leaf – Colombo Hilton 7 p.m.

Saturday, Oct. 31Let There Be Dance – Lionel Wendt – 7 p.m. Art of Living – BMICH – 10 a.m. Nalin and the Star Combination – B52 GOH – 8.30 p.m.Buddhi de Silva/G 9 – Cinnamon Grand 5 p.m.Mintaka – Curve Bar – 9 p.m.DJ Naushad – Waters Edge – 8 p.m.Yohan and Honorine – Tsin Tao – 7 p.m. Melon and Team – Kingsbury Poolside – 6.30 p.m.Maxwell Fernando – Cinnamon Lakeside – 7 p.m. Magic Box – Qbaa – 8 p.m.Norma’n Jazz – Mount Lavinia Hotel – 7 p.m. Shafi and Gravity – Margarita Blue – 8.30 p.m.Mayura – Curry Leaf, Colombo Hilton 7 p.m.Sam the Man – Blue Water, Wadduwa – 7 p.m. Thusitha Dananjaya – California Grill – 7 p.m.DJ Shane - Library – Cinnamon Lakeside – 8 p.m.Heart ‘N’ Soul – Galadari Hotel – 7 p.m.

The fans of Sri Lankan born Derrick Junkeer kept their date with him last Thursday to enjoy his

romantic renditions of songs that were the golden hits of singers like Englebert Humper-

dinck and Tom Jones. It all happened at the popular High Tea performance at the Galadari Hotel.

Derrick Junkeer or Derrick J as as he is fondly

known wowed his fans no end

as he stepped down from the stage and moved among the guests who

were thrilled to sway and clap to the

rhythms of his songs. He encouraged them to sing along

with him and to quote a cliché “they were in seventh heaven”!

Although he is now domiciled in Melbourne, Derrick J has not lost his touch in entertain-ing music lovers both young and old – something that he has been doing for more than 25 years. His appearances on the TV specials ‘Good Morning Australia’ esca-lated his popularity and he is now a household name in Melbourne. His rich and powerful vocals laced with warmth, passion and sincerity were the key to his overwhelm-ing success. Kudos to the Galadari Hotel for featuring him at their High Tea afternoons and giving his fans especially to those who were unable to catch his appearance at his formal concert in Colombo, an opportunity to see him in perfor-mance.

But Derrick J was not alone at this appearance. Supporting him in this ‘thrilling musical journey’ was the vivacious and beautiful Danielle Faour, 23 years old and

herself a recognised singer in Melbourne. Modern in style she was on a different track to Derrick J yet she captured the attention of the guests as she sang her songs which has brought her recognition in Melbourne. Now a competent singer/composer Danielle’s song ‘Hey Daniel’ won her fame with the prize being the filming of her song on You-Tube. The future looks bright for Danielle, who when she is not involved in composing her songs, enjoys performing at musical theatres.

It was an afternoon that saw the guests lavishing the

High Tea spread while enjoying the musical vibes of Derrick J and Danielle. That they would make a return we hope is on the cards.

Derrick J. captivates his fans

Giranadaya at Brest Film Festival

‘Giranadaya’, a 45-minute tele short film directed by Vinin Ranjith and Produced by Kusal Perera has been selected for screening at the Brest Inter-national Short Film Festival, to be held in France in November 2015.

The script for the short film was written by Vinin Ranjith, Dr. W.D. Amaradeva provided the music.

Stars of the film include Devenika Karunaratne (left) Thesara Jayawardena (right)

Colombo Apé Sajje 2015

Nalin Perera

Nalin Perera and Marians will be in toe tapping performance at the Ramada, Colombo tomorrow October 26 when

Colombo Apé Sajje 2015 – Feel The Difference - comes alive.The Marians will be supported by DJ Mahesh and exciting dance

performances by the Sway Dancers. Prizes for all participants are on the cards.

MUSIC

‘Maranaya Nomile’DRAMA

DANCE

SHORT FILM

by Mahes Perera

by Padma Edirisinghe

him last Thursday

his fans no end as he stepped

and moved among the guests who

were thrilled

encouraged them to sing along with him and to quote a cliché “they were in seventh heaven”!

Although he is now domiciled

herself a recognised singer in Melbourne. Modern in style she was on a different track she was on a different track to Derrick J yet she captured the attention of the guests as she sang her songs which has brought her recognition in Melbourne. Now a competent singer/composer Danielle’s song ‘Hey Daniel’ won her fame with the prize being the filming of her song on You-Tube. The future looks bright for Danielle, who when she is not involved in composing her songs, enjoys performing at musical theatres.

Ishan Bahar

Marcus Elvis Jackson

‘Maranaya Nomile’ (Death for Free), the debut direction of Susan-ga Kahandawalaarachchi will be staged at Tower Hall, Maradana on October 29. ‘Maranaya Nomile’ is a Sinhala translation of the Indian play ‘Reflection’ by Marathi Direc-tor, Mahesh Elkunvichar. Produced by Indika Samarawickrama, the translation was done by Satyapala Galketiya. Cast includes Susanga Kahandawalaarachchi, Wasantha Vittachchi, Kumudu Kumarasinghe and Oshadee Gunasekara. Music by Prabath Ekanayake, make-up by Wasantha Vittachchi, lighting and set design by Luxman Perera, sounds by Chandana Nishantha.

Ranga Pradharshini

‘Dhairya Maatha’ at Punchi Theatre

‘Dhairya Maatha’ the stage play produced by Ranjith Wije-nayake will go on boards at the Namel Malani Punchi Theatre in Borella, on October 28.

An adaptation based on the ‘Mother Courage and Her Children’ of great dramatist Bertolt Brecht that had been trans-lated into English by John Willet, then into Sinhala by Ranjith Wijenayake himself, is about a tragic story of a woman and her three children who try to survive the war while gaining from it, unsuccessfully.

‘Mother Courage and Her Children’ is considered the great-est play script of the 20th century by some critics and greatest anti-war play by many, has also been acclaimed as the best example of Epic theatre and the techniques peculiar to it.

The cast comprises Anushka Withanage, Charith Sena-nayake, Vindya Jayasinghe and others. Music is composed by Nadeeka Weligodapola and choreography by Professor Lionel Bentharage.

‘Ranga Pradharshini’, a dance recitle

choreographed and directed by Bharath Natyam Kalasuri Smt Vasugy Jegath-eeswaran and presented by Natya Kala Mandhir will be held on October 31, 2015 at 5.00 p.m. at New Kathiresan Hall, Bam-balapitiya. Minister for Rehabilitation, Resettlement and Hindu Religious Affairs D.M. Swaminathan and Mrs. Rajashree Behera (Director – Indian Cultural Cen-tre, High Commission of India) will be Guests of honour. This event includes classical, folk and contemporary dance forms.

Natya Kala Mandhir was founded in the year 1976 by Kalasuri Smt. Vasugy Jegatheeswaran and has been producing many talented and professional dancers for a span of 39 years. Through these years, the dedicated and experienced dancers of Natya Kala Mandhir showed talents winning the acclaim of audience nationally and internationally.

CinemaNae AkaseA music album containing

lilting cinema melodies titled ‘Cinema Nae Akase’ (Bound-less Sky), giving a new dimension to the local film industry will be launched at the Mahaveli Centre Audi-torium, Ananda Coomaras-wamy Mawatha, Colombo 7 on October 30 at 3 pm.

The album is presented by Active Motion Pictures and MEntertainment.