Flying Fish


2h 5m 2011

Brief Synopsis

Three stories take place during the Sri Lankan Civil War. In the first, a Sinhalese village girl falls in love with a soldier and becomes pregnant. When her father is recruited into the civil defense force, it leads to tragedy for him and his daughter. In the second story, a recently widowed mother

Film Details

MPAA Rating
Genre
Drama
Foreign
Release Date
2011

Technical Specs

Duration
2h 5m

Synopsis

Three stories take place during the Sri Lankan Civil War. In the first, a Sinhalese village girl falls in love with a soldier and becomes pregnant. When her father is recruited into the civil defense force, it leads to tragedy for him and his daughter. In the second story, a recently widowed mother of eight does her best to support her children during the war and has an affair which infuriates her eldest son. In the last story, a Tamil schoolgirl is caught up in the conflict when soldiers in the separatist army demand money from her family and threaten to conscript the girl if they don't pay.

Film Details

MPAA Rating
Genre
Drama
Foreign
Release Date
2011

Technical Specs

Duration
2h 5m

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Miscellaneous Notes

Limited Release in United States Summer July 7, 2011

Released in United States 2011 (World Cinema)

Released in United States 2011

Limited Release in United States Summer July 7, 2011 (New York City)