🎬 CINEMA & LIFE — A WORKSHOP ON FILMS, VALUES & LIFE LESSONS
Movies Inspire Us to Be Better People...
Movies inspire us to be better people. They can inspire us to improve our lives, forgive someone, reconcile with a loved one, or volunteer. Movies often teach us what is beneficial and what is not, and certain events or words spoken by the main characters can motivate us to change our lives.
According to many academics, cinema, or film, is a significant cultural practice. Movies are not just a form of entertainment. They often teach us valuable lessons and help us deal with difficult situations.
I am sure that some of the famous movies I mention below are films that the present generation may not have seen. As a lecturer in Asian cinema at several Sri Lankan universities, I would like to offer workshops based on the following themes, especially for Advanced-Level students and school prefects.
To encourage meaningful and interactive sessions, I prefer to limit each group to a maximum of 25 students. These workshops are particularly suitable for young adults and youth.
If you are interested, please let me know the dates you would like me to consider.
Fr. Theodore Warnakulasuriya, S.J.
0773867319
fernando.theodore2@gmail.com
PROPOSED THEMES
1. Encounters with Evil, Pleasure and Morality
Wasantha Obeyesekera
• Dadāyama – The Hunt (1984)
• Kadapathake Chayava – Reflections in a Mirror (1989)
• Maruthaya – The Wind (1995)
• Dorakada Marawa – Death at the Doorstep (1998)
• Thertha Yatra – Pilgrimage (1999)
Most films come with English subtitles.
2. Towards a Socially Engaged Cinema
Dharmasena Pathiraja
• Eya Dan Loku Lamayek – Coming of Age (1977)
• Bambaru Avith – The Wasps Are Here (1978)
• Ponmani – Younger Sister (Tamil, 1978)
• Para Dige – Along the Road (1980)
• Soldadu Unnahe – Mr. Soldier (1981)
3. Anxieties and Ecstasies of Forbidden Desires
Dhamasiri Bandaranayake
• Palagatiyo – Grasshoppers (1979)
• Hanse Vilak – The Lake of Swans (1980)
• Tunveni Yamaya – The Third Hour (1983)
• Suddilage Kathawa – The Story of Suddi (1984)
4. The Tragedy of Being a Woman
Sumitra Peries
• Gahanu Lamayi – Girls (1978)
• Ganga Addara – By the Riverside (1980)
• Yahalu Yeheli – Friends (1982)
• Sagaraye Jalaya Madi Handuwa Oya Sanda – Letter Written in the Sand (1988)
5. Burdens of Guilt
Prasanna Vithanage
• Purahanda Kaluwara – Death on a Full Moon (1999)
• Sisila Gini Gani – (1992)
• Pawuru Walalu – Walls Within (1997)
• Anantha Rathriya – Dark Night of the Soul (1995)