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A film by Sanjeewa Pushpakumara

A Neon Productions in co-production with Sapushpa Expressions (Pvt) Ltd (Sri Lanka)

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1989. A small village in Eastern Sri Lanka. After her husband is abducted, tortured and murdered by a paramilitary group, Kusum has a struggle on her hands to look after her eight children and mother-in-law all by herself.

ARTISTIC LIST

Kusum
Anoma Janadare

Wasana
Samanalee Fonseka

The slaughter house owner
Mahendra Perera

Sumana
Chandani Senavirathne

Grandmother
Leonie Kotalawala

Brothel owner
Pubudu Chathuranga

School Principal
Tissa Bandaranayaka

Paramilitary leader
Shyam Fernando

Sunil
Sanjeewa Dissanayake

TECHNICAL LIST

Director of photography
Kalinga Deshapriya

Editors
Ajith Ramanayake
Katharina Wartena

Assistant Director
Aruna Thilakarathne

Art Director
Piyathissa Akurambada

Costume Designer
Ajantha Alahakoon

Make up
Priyantha Dissanayaka

Sound Engineer
Aruna Priyantha Kaluarchchi

Sound Mixer
Nicolas d’Halluin

Production Manager
Harald Karunathilaka

Rotterdam International Film Festival
BIFF 2016 (Korea)
TOKYO FILMeX 2016 (Japon)
Göteborg Film Festival - Ingmar Bergman Competition (Sweden)
International Film Festival and Forum on Human Rights in Geneva (FIFDH) – Main Competition (Switzerland)
Munich International Film Festival – Official Selection (Germany)
Valence International Film Festival (Spain)
Locarno International Film Festival (Switzerland)
Anonimul International Independent Film Festival (Romania)
11th Annual Asia Pacific Screen Awards (Australia)

Price: Jury's Price at Tokyo Filmex IFF
Best Film Award and Youth Jury Award at the International Film Festival and Forum on Human Rights (FFIDH) of Geneva.

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