Singapore festto open with Sri Lankan drama Sankara

By 2007-02-27T10:29:00

For the first time, a Sri Lankan film will open the festival - Prasanna Jayakody's feature debut Sankara - a Buddhist fable about desire and non-attachment. Indonesian veteran director Garin Nugroho's Opera Jawa, a fusion of Indonesian music, court dances and avant-garde art installations, will be the closing film.

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