Prasanna Jayakody ‒ ප්‍රසන්න ජයකොඩි / Prasanna Jayakoḍi
Prasanna Jayakody est né en 1968 dans une famille d'artistes et a grandi dans un environnement bouddhiste. À 21 ans, il débute sur le plateau du film Sewaneli Saha Minissu (Shadows and Men). Il a réalisé des téléfilms et tourne son premier long métrage, Sankara (Introspection), en 2006. Ses travaux sont inspirés et profondément liés à la philosophie bouddhiste .
Prasanna Jayakody (1968) was born in an artistic family that was strongly rooted in traditional Sinhala values, and he grew up in a Buddhist environment. This became a major inspiration for his productions. When he was 21 he made his debut with the stage drama Shadows and Men, which was a critical success. He then started directing television dramas that were loved by the masses and won him numerous television awards. Sankara (Introspection, 2006) is his first feature film.
Filmographie / Filmography
  • 2006 : සංකාරා / saṁkārā ‒ Introspection
  • 2010 : කර්ම ‒ Karma
  • 2014 : 28
Liens / links

28 • 2014

Country bumpkins Abasiri and Mani won't say no to a trip to Colombo, even if the occasion is a sad one: they have to bring back the corpse of a woman from their village. When Abasiri learns the identity of the woman, the mood changes ‒ and the problems begin. The standard method of using an undertaker would cost too much, so in the end it has to be an ice cream van and its unwitting driver that transports the coffin through the breath-taking Sri Lankan landscape. Layer by layer, this melancholy road movie gains in depth, uncovering social chasms but without losing its light touch. [filmfesthamburg.de]
Scénariste / Scriptwriter : Prasanna Jayakody
Photo / DOP : Chandana Jayasinghe
Montage / Editor : Rangana Sinharage
Son / Sound : Rangana Singharage
Décor / Artistic Director : Nishanta Padmakumara
Musique / Composer : Deshaka Bamunumulla
Interprètes / Cast : Mahendra Perera, Semini Iddhamalhgoda, Sarath Kothalawela, Rukmal Nirosh, Daya Thennakone
98’ • DCP • Coul/Col

කර්ම ‒ Karma • 2010

Piyal, un jeune homme de vingt-trois ans, se sent coupable du décès de sa mère. Il décide de quitter sa famille et de s’installer dans un vieil appartement en ville. Il tente d’évacuer ses tensions refoulées en nouant des liens avec Amanda, une femme qui occupe la maison voisine. En quelques brèves rencontres, Piyal commence à voir en elle la femme qui pourra combler le vide de son existence.
The film opens with very slow camera movements in a house, while off-screen there are sounds of heavy breathing. A mother is dying in pain in a huge bed, her son beside her. He is passively present and seems numb, bothered by guilt. His thoughts are with the girl next door. He longs for warmth, uneasy with his sexual drive. This introspective minimalist human drama of a young man's encounter with death, but lust and joy as well, poses many questions. Approached and handled with the sophistication of delicate embroidery, Karma magically turns the spectator towards his own self. [iffr.com]
Scénariste / Scriptwriter : Prasanna Jayakody, Jagath Manuwarna
Photo / DOP : Palitha Perera
Montage / Editor : Bathiya Dunusinghe, Rangana Singharage, Sudesh Kumarasinghe
Son / Sound : Lionel Gunarathne
Musique / Composer : Nadeeka Guruge, Sumudu Guruge
Interprètes / Cast : Jagath Manuwarna, Michelle Herft, Nadeeka Guruge
90’ • DCP • Coul/Col

සංකාරා / saṁkārā ‒ Introspection • 2006

Ananda est un jeune moine bouddhiste qui arrive au temple pour restaurer des peintures murales endommagées. Ces peintures appelées Thelapaththa Jathakaya, représentent une histoire morale où le Bouddha dit que « L'homme qui a un grand objectif dans la vie ne doit jamais céder à la tentation devant la passion (Keles), les cinq sens et surtout la beauté des femmes ». Un jour, Ananda ramasse une épingle à cheveux appartenant à une ravissante jeune fille du village. Le jeune moine va être plongé dans un émoi sans fin devant la beauté et la sensualité de la jeune femme. Un jour les peintures sont de nouveau détruites.
This meditative film about the inner struggle of a young Buddhist monk is a real gem from Sri Lanka. The monk arrives at a temple to restore its paintings. The paintings depict a moral story where Buddha said that a man with a target in life must not be swayed by passion and especially not by beautiful women.
These ancient, very exciting paintings consist of voluptuous half-naked women and men enjoying life in celebrations, dance and embraces. While working on the paintings a young woman attracts the young monk's attention and he develops sensual feelings towards her. The young monk’s inner spiritual world plunges into turmoil when he realises that he is trapped in a web of his worldly desires and attachments - just as is depicted in the paintings. This struggle will have surprising consequences. The monk, appearing as a very calm man, wrestles with his alter ego and is bursting inside with doubt and pain.
The first-time director, Prasanna Jayakody, came up with a wonderful solution to engage two actors for the different psychological inner being of the monk. Sankara (introspection) takes us on a spiritual journey, guided by excellent photography that captures the beautiful nature and significant details in a very meditative way, while the soundtrack very appropriately conveys the longing and danger when the young monk is lured away from the straight and narrow path. (RS) [iffr.com]
Scénariste / Scriptwriter : Prasanna Jayakody
Photo / DOP : Palitha Perera
Montage / Editor : Ravindra Guruge
Son / Sound : Kalinga Gihan Perera
Décor / Artistic Director : Sunil Wijerathne
Musique / Composer : Nadeeka Guruge
Interprètes / Cast : Thumindhu Dodantenna, Sanchini Ayendra, Nilupa Heenkendaarachchi, K.A. Milton Perera
87’ • 35mm • Coul/Col