Synopsis : Amila, a young man from Sri Lanka, faces the daunting task of raising $15,000 for his sister Inoka's life-saving heart surgery. Desperate, he becomes involved in a child trafficking operation. As tensions rise, Amila must make difficult choices to secure his sister's future and escape the criminal world.
Festival History : Tokyo International Film Festival, 2022
Awards : Best Artistic Contribution Award, Tokyo IFF 2022
Director :
Sanjeewa Pushpakumara
Producer :
Sanjeewa Pushpakumara, Amil Abeysundara, Andrea Magnani, Chiara Barbo, Suranga Handapangoda, Yuganthi Yashodhara, Wathuhena Sangeetha, Nilnadee Godagama
Screenplay :
Sanjeewa Pushpakumara
DOP :
Sisikirana Paranavithana
Editor :
Giuseppe Leonetti
Cast :
Akalanka Prabashwara, Sabeetha Perera, Dinara Punchihewa
Sanjeewa Pushpakumara (born 1977) is a Sri Lankan filmmaker and writer. Pushpakumara worked as a Television Radio presenter and freelance newspaper in his early career. Pushpakumara’s first feature film, Flying Fish (Igillena Maluwo), received a grant from the Hubert Bals Fund of the International Film Festival Rotterdam (Huub Bals) to support its post-production costs. The film was subsequently honored with a nomination for the festival’s Tiger Award for new directors.