This film is part of the Shorts Presentation: HERE WE ARE shorts programme.
Canada, India, Sri Lanka202318 minTamil with English subtitlesDrama
In a small village in northern Sri Lanka, a young girl is forced to confront the consequences of a deadly civil war as a wounded freedom fighter is brought into their home.
*Kalainithan Kalaichelvan
Kalainithan Kalaichelvan is a Tamil Canadian writer, director, and producer whose films have screened at festivals such as the Santa Barbara International Film Festival, Rhode Island International Film Festival, and Reel Asian.
This film is part of the Shorts Presentation: HERE WE ARE shorts programme.
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