As a seasoned film enthusiast who has had the privilege of witnessing some truly remarkable cinematic journeys, I eagerly anticipate the upcoming masterpiece, “Turtle’s Gaze on Spying Stars,” by the visionary Sri Lankan auteur, Vimukthi Jayasundara. Having followed his career since his groundbreaking debut with “The Forsaken Land” and its Camera d’Or win at Cannes, I am thrilled to see him returning to the big screen with a thought-provoking narrative that delves into the complexities of humanity in a future ravaged by technology’s over-reliance.
Renowned Sri Lankan filmmaker Vimukthi Jayasundara, best known for his award-winning movie “The Forsaken Land” (2005) which earned the Camera d’Or at Cannes, has commenced principal photography on his upcoming production titled “Turtle’s Gaze on Spying Stars.
One of the movie’s producers is Indian filmmaker Nila Madhab Panda. He worked together with Jayasundara on the production of “Sad Letters of an Imaginary Woman,” directed by Nidhi Saxena. This film will have its world premiere at the Busan International Film Festival this week.
“The Turtle’s Gaze Towards the Starlit Sky” is now filming in and around the central highlands of Sri Lanka. The story unfolds in a post-apocalyptic world scarred by a baffling pandemic, a consequence of humanity’s excessive reliance on technology. The main character is a Sri Lankan refugee who returns to his homeland and is involuntarily admitted into a valley resort that has been transformed into a quarantine center. Upon arrival, reminiscences from his past in Sri Lanka trouble him, yet instead of instilling fear as intended by the facility, these memories have an unexpected impact. He finds himself developing affection and empathy towards strangers he encounters.
The movie is made jointly by House on Fire (“Whether the Weather is Fine”), a production company based in Paris led by Panda, Vincent Wang, and Fred Bellaiche; Sri Lanka’s Film Council Productions (“Dark in the White Light”); and Le Studio Orlando (“Plan 75”) from France, serving as co-producers. It has received backing from the Hubert Bals Fund of Rotterdam, the CNC – Aide aux CInemas du Monde fund of France, and the Taiwan International Co-funding Program of Taiwan Creative Content Agency (TAICCA).
Ever since his Camera d’Or-winning first feature, Jayasundara’s subsequent films such as “Between Two Worlds” (2009), “Mushrooms” (2011), “Dark in the White Light” (2015) and the anthology film “Her. Him. The Other” (2018) have gained recognition at prestigious film festivals.
Panda, who is known for his films on climate change, said: “The future is right here. It’s magical to be at the film set of Vimukthi and witness his poetic storytelling manifesting itself. I was drawn to collaborate with his latest project for its mystical themes of humans vs nature, the themes closer to me, and this is the kind of cinema I want to be a part of and the world to see.”
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2024-10-01 11:46