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Leopard Do Not Bite
A Window on Asian Cinema
Crime/Violence · Spirituality · Human Rights
- CountrySriLanka
- Production Year2015
- Running Time75min
- Format DCP
- ColorColor
Program Note
In a small village deep within the forests of Sri Lanka, everyone follows the teachings of a monk, with the exception of one hunter. While no one dares to kill in accordance with the monk’s teachings, the lone hunter hunts and provides meat for everyone. He abides by his own rules: only hunt when people need him to, as he himself does not eat meat. As Buddha’s birthday approaches, the monk and the villagers prepare for the rituals to watch the full moon and become enlightened.
Meanwhile, beautiful villager Gomari is killed by a leopard, but no one knows this. Suspecting what happened to Gomari, the hunter begs the monk to cancel the rituals, but the monk refuses, believing in the inevitability of fate. The hunter that never kills unless absolutely necessary must now hunt alone for the leopard that will attack humans. The old trees, beasts, plants and river in the deep jungle form the gears of a monumental cycle in nature. The film embodies the Buddhist views that human life and death also fit into this cycle. (HONG Soin)
Director
Prasanna JAYAKODY
Born in Sir Lanka, he began his career in theatre and continued to work in television. He made feature debut with his Cairo Silver Pyramid-winning film Sankara (2006) which earned the Best Debut Director, the Netpeck Award and so on. His other films Karma and 28 are highly acclaimed at several international film festival.
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Credit
- Director Prasanna JAYAKODY 프라사나 자야코디
- Producer Rasitha Jinasena
- Cast Sanjeewa Upendra, Hemasiri Liyanage, Christina Britto
- Screenplay Prasanna Jayakody
- Cinematography Thilanka Wishvajith
- Production Design Rohan Samaradhivakara
- Editor Rangana Sinharage
- Sound Rangana Sinharage
- Music Nadeeka Guruge
- Production Company
Sky Entertainers
Sri Lanka 18,Tikel road,Colombo 08
rasithadj@gmail.com
- World Sales
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