Overview of articles
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The Forsaken Land
How deep, indescribable traumas of war render real peace and human contact all but impossible in Sri Lanka, after more than 30 years of civil…Published on: -
Lucky 7
It was a favourite game of the Surrealists: the cadavre exquis. You draw or write something on a piece of paper, fold it up and…Published on: -
Flying With One Wing
Ironic, almost comic jewel about a Sri Lankan woman-to-man transvestite who works in the building industry and marries a woman. Sometimes shocking andPublished on: -
A Drop in the Reign of Terror
Terrorism, injustice, lies, corruption, love – relationships between the two Sri Lankan families become increasingly complex.Published on: -
The Land of Silence
A film that portrays a war (the lengthy civil war in Sri Lanka) in a way that clarifies and doesn’t fascinate. The present as an…Published on: -
The Forsaken Land
How deep, indescribable traumas of war render real peace and human contact all but impossible in Sri Lanka, after more than 30 years of civil…Published on: -
Scent of the Lotus Pond
In Sri Lanka, melodrama is alive and kicking, as evidenced by this ‘Buddhist trilogy’ about the life of Gothami, an insecure, frustrated and sometimesPublished on: -
August Sun
Beautifully made drama about quests for what was lost in the civil war in Sri Lanka, in three interwoven stories set at the time of…Published on: -
Karma
One of the most talented directors of South Asia returns to Rotterdam with a provoking contemplation on notions of pain, passion, sexual desire, guiltPublished on: -
Flying Fish
This daring, exciting story from northern Sri Lanka convincingly captures the madness in a land where the psychology of war is omnipresent. Three paraPublished on: