Screening of Sri Lankan Film “The Frozen Fire” in Los Angeles
The Film Premiere of Sri Lanka Movie “The Frozen Fire” directed by renowned Sri Lankan film Director Anuruddha Jayasinghe; which is making its inroad to the nomination for the mainstream category in Academy Awards / Oscar 2019, is taking place at The Regency Cinema, Norwalk 8, 13917 Pioneer Blvd, Norwalk, CA 90650 from September 28th till October 4th 2018.
There will be 21 screenings at the Regency Theatre, Norwalk and Swarna Gunaratne, the Consul General of Sri Lanka in Los Angeles wishes to take this opportunity to invite you and your community members with their families and friends to watch the film “The Frozen Fire” in support of the efforts in getting this film qualified to the Academy Awards 2019.
‘The Frozen Fire’ becomes the first Sri Lankan film to enter the mainstream category for‘Best Picture’, Oscars 2019.
The film itself, ‘The Frozen Fire’, directed by Anuruddha Jayasinghe, outlines the historic yet controversial re-telling of Wijeweera’s life and death, the founding leader of the JVP – both rebel and politician. The film encompasses Wijeweera’s release from jail and the conflicted twelve years that follow, allowing the audience to view the film from multiple viewpoints including that of his family and close associates. Ariyawansha Dhammage, scriptwriter, includes a tumultuous recount of the events, emphasizing on how their personal and political lives entwined to end only in anguish – to both themselves and those around them.