Colombo, Sept. 16 -- The first trailer for 'Spying Stars', the latest feature from the Cannes-winning Sri Lankan filmmaker Vimukthi Jayasundara, has been unveiled ahead of its world premiere at the 30th Busan International Film Festival.

According to Variety, 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 f...