Born in Sri Lanka in 1977.
After The Land of Silence, a documentary in black and white about victims of civil war, which participated in several international film festivals (Marseille, Rotterdam, Berlin), Vimukthi Jayasundara studied in France at Le Fresnoy Art School. He was selected in 2003 by the Cinefondation of the Cannes Film Festival to participate in their residency programme.
His directorial debute, The Forsaken Land (Sulanga enu Pinisa), has been officially selected at Cannes Film Festival in 2005 (Un certain regard), and got the Camera D’Or award.
Since 2005, Vimukthi lives between Paris and Colombo.
Between Two Worlds (Ahasin Wetei) is his second feature film.
The Forsaken Land, first feature film, 2005
Cannes 2005, Un Certain Regard, Caméra d’Or
Empty for love, short, 2002
Premiered at Cannes 2003 (short films presented by Cinefondation)
The Land of Silence, documentary B/W, 2001
Festivals : Marseilles, 2002 ; Rotterdam, Berlin, 2003
Thibiri Dela, video, 59 min, 1996
