BURNING BIRDS
synopsis
1989. A small village in eastern Sri Lanka. After her husband is abducted, tortured and murdered by state army, Kusum must fight to look after her eight children and mother-in-law all by herself. After being physically and sexually abused, and working a number of odd jobs, Kusum falls into prostitution. The police arrest her while she is working in a brothel. Soon the news spreads throughout the village and her family’s fate is turned upside down…
international title: | Burning Birds |
original title: | Burning Birds |
country: | France, Sri Lanka |
sales agent: | Film Republic |
year: | 2016 |
genre: | fiction |
directed by: | Sanjeewa Pushpakumara |
film run: | 84' |
screenplay: | Sanjeewa Pushpakumara |
cinematography by: | Kalinga Deshapriya Vithanage |
producer: | Antonin Dedet |
co-producer: | Sanjeewa Pushpakumara |
production: | Neon Productions, Sapushpa Expressions (LK) |
backing: | Doha Film Institute |