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Death on a full moon day / directed by Prasanna Vithanage.
- Format:
- Video
- Series:
- Academic Video Online
- Language:
- Sinhalese
- Subjects (All):
- Death--Sri Lanka--Drama.
- Death.
- Ethnic conflict--Sri Lanka--Drama.
- Ethnic conflict.
- War and society--Sri Lanka--Drama.
- War and society.
- Genre:
- Feature films.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (69 min.).
- Other Title:
- Purahanda kaluwara
- Place of Publication:
- Honolulu, HI : Asia Pacific Films, 1998.
- Language Note:
- In Sinhala.
- Original language in Sinhala.
- Summary:
- Told against the backdrop of civil war, endemic poverty, and the struggles of everyday life in rural Sri Lanka, Death on a Full Moon Day revolves around the central protagonist, Wannihami, a blind man with a fierce sense of independence. When his son Bandara is killed by a land mine while fighting against Tamil rebels, Wannihami refuses to believe he is dead. Despite being overwhelmed by grief, Bandara's sister and her fiancee try to convince Wannihami to accept his son's death and the compensation payment the government is offering them. Impoverished as they are as a result of the civil war, the money could be used to complete construction of the family house and provide a better life for the family in a time of economic strife. However, even the poor conditions in which Wannihami and his family live cannot convince him to accept the money. Awards/Festivals: Golden Unicorn Best Feature Film Amiens International Film Festival 1999; FIPRESCI Prize Fribourg International Film Festival 1999; Silver Screen Award Best Asian Actor and Nominated Silver Screen Award Best Asian Film Singapore International Film Festival 1999; Thessaloniki International Film Festival 1998; Palm Springs International Film Festival 1999.
- Notes:
- Title from resource description page (viewed Feb. 6, 2014).
- Recorded in Sri Lanka.
- Won 1999 Amiens International Film Festival, Golden Unicorn
- Won 1999 Amiens International Film Festival, Netpac Award
- Won 1999 Firbourg International Film Festival, FIPRESCI Prize
- Won 1999 Singapore International Film Festival, Silver Screen Award
- Nominated 1999 Singapore International Film Festival, Silver Screen Award
- OCLC:
- 865004207
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