"Granada award for "Akasa Kusum"" 2018-04-26
Internationally acclaimed Sri Lankan film director
Prasanna Vithanage has been awarded with another
international award in Granada.
His latest film
Flowers of the Sky (Akasa Kusum) shared the best Asian film
award (NETPAC) with Iranian film Before the Bunal at the
third Granada international film festival in Southern Spain
on Saturday.
Akasa Kusum's main actress, Malini
Fonseka, was awarded the Silver Peacock at the 39
International Film Festival of India (IFFI) in December, last
year.
Vithange's previous films, Pawuru Walalu,
Purahanda Kaluvara and Ira Madiyama won many international
awards.
His co-production Machan, directed by Full
Monty producer Uberto Pasolini premiered at the 65th Venice
Film Festival in 2008.
The Jury of the festival
said Akasa Kusum was recognised "For its strong
portrayal of female characters whose lives, regrets and new
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