Machan
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Uberto Pasolini
Dharmapriya Dias
Gihan De Chickera
Dharshan Dharmaraj
Namal Jayasinghe
Sujeewa Priyalal
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
A group of troubled slum dwellers in Sri Lanka think their prayers have been answered in the form of an invitation to travel to Bavaria for the Handball Championships, but they find that the invitation was not intended as a one-way ticket into the Golden West.
Director
Uberto Pasolini
Cast
Dharmapriya Dias
Gihan De Chickera
Dharshan Dharmaraj
Namal Jayasinghe
Sujeewa Priyalal
Dayadewa Edirisinghe
Mahendra Perera
Crew
Iranthi Abeyasinghe
Conchita Airoldi
Anandar Chandrahasan
Ruwanthie De Chickera
Lakshman Joseph De Saram
Stefano Falivene
Damayanthi Fonseka
Dominic Fysh
Masahiro Hirakubo
Sandhiya Jayasuriya
Errol Kelly
Henning Molfenter
Rob Navis
Uberto Pasolini
Uberto Pasolini
Prasanna Vithanage
Stephen Warbeck
Mirjam Weber
Film Details
Technical Specs
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Shown at Dubai International Film Festival (Cultural Bridge) December 11-18, 2008.
Shown at Rotterdam International Film Festival (Spectrum) January 21-February 1, 2009.
Shown at Seattle International Film Festival (Contemporary World Cinema) May 21-June 14, 2009.
Shown at Toronto International Film Festival (Contemporary World Cinema) September 4-13, 2008.
Shown at Venice International Film Festival (Venice Days) August 27 -September 6, 2008.
35mm
color
dialogue Sinhala and English
Released in Italy September 12, 2008
Winner of two awards including the Label Europa Cinemas Award - Giornate degli Autori and the Fedic Award at the 2008 Venice International Film Festival.
Released in Italy September 12, 2008
Based on a true story.
Feature directorial debut for Uberto Pasolini.
