Asoka Handagama’s latest movie ‘Ini-Avan’ (Him, Here After ), which had its international premiere at  the 13^th Jeonju International Film Festival 2012, South Korea, has been picked for the ACID Cannes 2012 programme, which will take place during the International Film Festival in Cannes from May 17-26.

ACID ( Association du Cinéma Indépendant pour sa Diffusion)  is a film directors’ association that has been promoting the diffusion of Independent films in movie theatres and encouraging debates between authors and the audience. Every year, ACID presents 9 films in Cannes during the festival. After Cannes, ACID presents the films to 40 festivals in France and abroad. The ACID Cannes programme is then shown in the fall : in Paris, in 30 movie theaters in the Parisian area, in region, and in Miami (USA).

Ini Avan has already been listed for many independent international festivals around the world. The film will also be released to theaters in France, by Heleoprophe Films. 

Directed by Handagama, the Ini Avan cast includes Darshan Dharmaraj, Niranjani Shanmugaraja, Subashini Balasubramanium, Raja Ganeshan, Malcolm Machado and King Rathnam. Cinematography is by veteran Channa Deshapriya, music by Kapila Poogala Arachchi, art direction by Sunil Wijerathne. For E - Culture Productions, Ini Avan is co-produced by Jagath Wellawatte and Anura Fernando.