Ho Gaana Pokuna
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| Directed by | Indika Ferdinando |
| Screenplay by | Indika Ferdinando |
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| Cinematography | Channa Deshapriya |
| Music by | Dinesh Subasinghe |
Production company | Next Frame Studio & Production |
| Distributed by | Sunil T Films |
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Running time | 119 minutes |
| Country | Sri Lanka |
| Language | Sinhala |
Ho Gana Pokuna (The Singing Pond) (Sinhala: හෝ ගානා පොකුණ) is a 2015 Sri Lankan children's musical drama film written and directed by Indika Ferdinando. It depicts a teacher in a remote village, Uma (Anasuya Subasinghe), teaching her students to focus on something they have never seen before.
The film was awarded the Teacher's Choice Prize at the 31st Chicago International Children's Film Festival, Best Feature Film at the 38th Lucas International Children's Festival, and the City of Zlin Award at the 55th Zlín Film Festival. It had its world premiere at the Shanghai International Film Festival and was designated as the official selection at the Hanoi International Film Festival.