Mille Soya (2004)

Original title

මිල්ලෙ සොයා

Directed by

Boodee Keerthisena

Genre

drama

Country

Sri Lanka

Runtime

1h 50m

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A group of young Sri Lankan musicians sneaks into Italy hidden in a bus's luggage compartment. The story follows their journey and the shattered aspirations of youth during the Sri Lankan civil war.

melancholichopefulbittersweetgrittymusicalnostalgicpoignantvisually lush

What happens

Mille Soya (Buongiorno Italia) is a 2004 romantic musical film, written, produced and directed by Boodee Keerthisena. The film stars Mahendra Perera, Jackson Anthony, Sanath Gunathilake, Kamal Addararachchi, and Sangeetha Weeraratne. The film was released on 21 October 2004. The film received mostly positive reviews from critics. The film is Sri Lanka's very first digital film. Shooting of the film was started in 1997 in Naples, Positano in Italy and in Chilaw in Sri Lanka. It is a Sri Lankan-Italian co-production. The film follows a group of young Sri Lankan musicians who illegally immigrate to Italy in the baggage compartment of a bus and about the lost dreams of Sri Lankan youth living during the Sri Lankan civil war. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

More like this

• Randiya Dahara (2004)
• Diya Yata Gindara (2004)
• Premawanthayo (2004)
• Selamuthu Pinna (2004)
• Sooriya Arana (2004)
• Rajjumala (2004)
• L'Escale du bonheur (2004)
• Pura Sakmana (2003)