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The Newspaper (2020)

The Newspaper poster
Original title
ද නිව්ස්පේපර්
Directed by
Sarath Kothalawala
Genre
drama
Country
Sri Lanka
Runtime
1h 43m
Rated
13+
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A Sri Lankan drama thriller about a journalist who uncovers a dangerous story. The film follows the consequences of investigative reporting in a tense atmosphere.

suspensefulseriousdeliberatecerebralgroundedtensedarkmedium-pacedstark

What happens

The Newspaper (Sinhala: ද නිවුස් පේපර්) is a 2020 Sri Lankan Sinhala drama thriller film co-directed by Sarath Kothalawala and Kumara Thirimadura. It is produced by Bandula Gunawardane along with Ravindra Guruge and H.D. Premasiri. It stars both directors Kothalawala and Thirimadura in lead roles where Gihan Fernando, Dharmapriya Dias and Pubudu Chathuranga made supportive roles. Music composed by Gayathri Khemadasa. A special screening of the film was held at the Savoy Premier Hall in Wellawatte on 29 June 2020. A special screening will be held on the 24 July 2020 at 4 pm at the Wilmax Cinema Hall in Anuradhapura. A special screening and dialogue of the film was held on the 3 September 2020 at the Savoy Premiere (Roxy) Cinema Hall, Wellawatte. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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