Private Project

Hooves

On his annual hunting trip to his childhood village, the skeptical Pathum learns about the tale of the Kura Raaksha, a hoofed-demon that is supposedly haunts the woods. His skepticism is soon put to the test as mysterious events occur and he realizes that some actions indeed have terrifying consequences.

  • Akash Sunethkumara
    Director
    Teddy, Temporal, The Knight Out, The Summoning, Eidetic
  • Akash Sunethkumara
    Writer
    Teddy, Temporal, The Knight Out, The Summoning, Eidetic
  • Udeesha Dilanka
    Producer
    Grand Romantic Gestures, The Mix Up, The Sinner, The Letter
  • Tharindu Sasanka
    Producer
  • Sanjeewa Upendra
    Key Cast
    "Piyatissa/ Kura Raaksha"
    Leopard Do Not Bite, Here After Bygone, Thadee, Suparna
  • Danushka Dias
    Key Cast
    "Pathum Gurusinghe"
  • Kavishka Warnakula
    Key Cast
    "Ravindu"
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    supernatural, horror, thriller, mystery
  • Runtime:
    23 minutes 50 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    February 26, 2024
  • Production Budget:
    4,500 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Sri Lanka
  • Country of Filming:
    Sri Lanka
  • Language:
    Sinhala
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Digital Cinema Package:
    Unavailable
Director Biography - Akash Sunethkumara

Akash Sunethkumara is a Sri Lankan filmmaker, writer and actor. He is known for the short films that he created with his production team called the High School Junkies. He was born in Colombo, Sri Lanka. He is an alumnus of St. Nicholas' International College Negombo and Staffordshire University. In 2016, Sunethkumara created his first publicly released short film EIDETIC which was screened at various film festivals including San Diego Comic-Con's Independent Film Festival.

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