Permanent Mission of Sri Lanka to the United Nations received an email communication from Kyle Bergman, festival Director of the Architecture & Design Film Festival, informing us of a new film entitled “Bawa’s Garden”, directed by Clara Kraft Isono. This film is a road movie in search of the work of renowned Sri Lankan architect, Geoffrey Bawa.
Tickets can be purchased by selecting the show below.
Thu, Sep 29th, 9:00 PM @ Cinépolis Cinemas – Theatre 8
Sun, Oct 2nd, 2:00 PM @ Cinépolis Cinemas – Theatre 7
Bawa’s Garden is a road movie in search of the work of renowned Sri Lankan architect Geoffrey Bawa. The film follows a protagonist scouring the island for the ‘lost’ garden of Lunuganga. Finding the treasure might be the goal, yet her search is the catalyst for encounters with a series of characters and rarely visited buildings that reveal the story of Bawa’s life and work. Shot across Sri Lanka, this experimental documentary weaves dreamlike narratives with real life characters intrinsic to the output of this renowned 20th-century architect. This alternative docudrama is tantamount to the eclectic and quietly moving work of Bawa’s buildings and gardens, and the collaborators that influenced his oeuvre.
Banner Image: Movie still. Image Credit – ADFF NY
