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Sri Lankan film classics to screen at French festival

Twelve classic Sri Lankan films will be showcased at the Festival des 3 Continents in Nantes, France, from Nov. 21–29, as part of the “France India Sri Lanka Cinema Heritage” project, the French Embassy in Colombo said. Supported by the French Embassy in Colombo, the program, titled “On the Roads of the Golden Age of Sri Lankan Cinema,” celebrates the island’s cinematic legacy on an international stage. The Festival explores Sri Lankan cinema with an exceptional programme of rare works, some of which have been restored, from one of South Asia’s least known film industries. This retrospective is the result…

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