Mage Wam
Atha (My left hand) A Seli Films production, directed by
Linton Semage has been selected for the 55th International
Film Festival in Locano, Switzerland. The 35 mm, colour film
of 90 minute duration with English sub-titles will be
screened at the festival under the title
"Pickpocket". This is the first time that a Sinhala
film from Sri Lanka has been selected to one of the most
prestigious film festivals in the world.
Semage
told that his second film " Mage Wam Atha" based on
a script by Piyankara Ratnayake was screened at the Kerala
film festival. "I am grateful to the Asian Film Centre
for making it possible to attend the festival. I must also
say that I am very thankful to the National Film Corporation
for providing me financial assistance to produce this
film".
He further said that second copy of
this film was be screened simultaneously in Sine Manila
festival, an attended the Fukuoka Film festival, Japan
from September 13 to 23, in Calgery, Canada in October, in
Oslo in November.
