Tokyo International Film Festival (Tokyo IFF) has revealed the list of films selected for its 34th Edition, which will be held from October 30 to November 8 in Tokyo. Alborada (The Dawning of the Day) the latest film directed by Asoka Handagama has been invited for the “International competition” which is the main program of the festival.
Alborada is set in Ceylon (1929) and is a fictionalised account of world-renowned poet Pablo Neruda’s stay as the Chilean Consul here.
This year’s theme of TIFF is the concept of ‘Crossing Borders’. “There are various types of borders in the world, such as communication disruptions due to Covid-19, gender discrimination, economic disparities and international conflicts.
We wanted to show films that surmount such borders and go beyond that.” Tokyo IFF says.
The Tokiyo IFF will be opened with the world premiere of Clint Eastwood’s latest film
‘Cry Macho’. Multi-award-winning French screen and stage actress Isabelle Huppert will chair the competition jury.
Alborada main cast
Luis J Romero, Anne Solene Hatte, Rithika Kodithuwakku, Malcolm Machado, Dominic Keller, Nimaya Harris, Thusitha Laknath, Kaushalya Mendis, Samantha Balasuriya, Kasun Perera and Kanchana Nandani.
Line Producer: Iranthi Abeysinghe
Production Manager: Manjula Perera
AD: Vathees Varunan
Makeup: Samarasiri Kandanage
Costume: Piyathissa Akuranboda
Colourist: Dinindu Jagoda
Visual Effects: Chatra Weeraman and his team
Production Designer: Bimal Dushmantha,
Music: Ajith Kumarasiri-Namini Panchala
DOP: Channa Deshapriya
Editor: Ravindra Guruge
Produced by H D Premasiri
Written & Directed by Asoka Handagama