An influential filmmaker is Lester James Peiris, who has directed a number of movies which led to global acclaim, including ''Rekava'' (''Line of Destiny'', 1956), ''Gamperaliya'' (''The Changing Village'', 1964), ''Nidhanaya'' (''The Treasure'', 1970) and ''Golu Hadawatha'' (''Cold Heart'', 1968). Sri Lankan-Canadian poet Rienzi Crusz, is the subject of a documentary on his life in Sri Lanka. His work is published in Sinhala and English. Naturalised Canadian Michael Ondaatje is well known for his English-language novels and three films.