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Tradition (2016)
"Tradition" is a short film by Sri Lankan female director and actress Lanka Bandaranayake, staring Irangani Serasinha, Kalum Gamlath.

The short film is about a young bride who remembers her painful past and it reflects the inner dilemma of contemporary women who struggle to survive in a male dominated society.

Cast

 * Kalum Gamlath as Girl
 * Irangani Serasinha as Woman
 * Sameera Lakmal as Boy 01
 * Nilanka Dahanayaka as Boy 02
 * Arunod Wijesinha as Boy 03
 * Kalana Jayanath as Boy 04
 * Anjana Premarathna as Boy 05
 * Rajeev Ananda as Man

Synopsis
An old woman decorates a bride with the traditional Sri Lankan jewelry. She describes the symbolic meaning of each jewelry piece. Those meanings carry the girl to her past relationships and their deep scars. The bride’s ultimate destiny seems something illusive.

Festival History

 * Cannes Corner – Festival De Cannes 2017 ,Paris, France
 * VIS Vienna Shorts 2017, Vienna, Austria
 * River Film Festival 2017, Padova, Italy
 * Ivy Film Festival 2017, Rhode Island, United States
 * St. Francis College Women's Film Festival 2017 - Brooklyn Heights, United States
 * New York Academy of Film and Music film festival 2017, New York, United States
 * Pachuca Film Festival 2017, Mexico
 * 6th ODA Tetova International film festival 2017, Macedonia (FYROM)
 * AM Egypt Film Festival, Cairo, Egypt
 * GardenCity International Film Festival 2017-Bangalore, Karnataka, India
 * Jagran Film Festiva 2017, India
 * Equality Festival 2016, Kiev -Ukraine
 * "Euro Kino" Czech International Independent Film Festival 2017, Prague, Czech Republic – Best Cinematography
 * National Youth Cinematic Harvest 2016, Sri Lanka – 2nd Best Film.