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Burning Birds
Directed by Sanjeewa Pushpakumara
- France, Sri Lanka, Netherlands, Qatar 2016; 84 min
- Original version: Tamil
- Genre: Drama
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- Special Jury Prize - Tokyo FILMeX
- Grand Prix (Fiction and Human Rights), Young Jury Award - FIFDH
Busan IFF
From the producer of MOTHER presented at Open Doors - Locarno Festival
Synopsis
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.
Production
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NEON PRODUCTIONS
International Sales
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FILM REPUBLIC
Xavier Rashid
