The first trailer for “ Spying Stars ,” the latest feature from acclaimed Sri Lankan filmmaker Vimukthi Jayasundara , has been unveiled ahead of its world premiere in competition at the 30th Busan International Film Festival .

The sci-fi drama, a France/India/Sri Lanka co-production, follows scientist Anandi as she visits Hanuman Island to perform last rites for her father. Set in a dystopian future plagued by “Illvibe” — a pandemic caused by machine dominance — Anandi finds herself quarantined in a remote hotel where a mysterious star begins following her. She eventually escapes and seeks refuge with a mother and her transgender daughter.

“I chose to construct ‘Illvibe,’ a disease of the future that finds its origins in technology and devices to narrate a film of loss and mourning

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