Director:
Uberto Pasolini
Run Time: 109 minutes
Country: SRI LANKA, UNITED KINGDOM, ITALY, GERMANY
Year: 2008
Uberto Pasolini
Run Time: 109 minutes
Country: SRI LANKA, UNITED KINGDOM, ITALY, GERMANY
Year: 2008
Share:
Send to a friend:
Machan
(login to rate)
Based on a true story, MACHAN is a gentle comedy about the efforts of impoverished Sri Lankans to escape to an imagined better life in Europe. Manoj is a bartender at a fancy Colombo hotel catering to westerners; his pal Stanley sells oranges on the street in an unsuccessful attempt to make ends meet. They have extended families depending on them, but the wolves are at the door. The neighborhood is being torn apart as many seek labor in Europe. When creditors actually take the roof from over the heads of his aunties and his streetwise little brother, Stanley grasps at straws. He finds a handbill with news of an upcoming German invitational handball tournament, and, with the help of 16 of his friends and enemies, Stanley decides to form the Sri Lankan National Handball team. Local thieves and forgers come together to produce illegal documentation, and soon the motley crew is off to Bavaria, with no clue how to play handball or make a living in a strange land. An excellent ensemble cast highlights the difficulties faced by have-nots in today’s global economy. (In Sinhala with English subtitles) – B.B.
| Sidebars | The Sports Section |
| Producer | Conchita Airoldi, Uberto Pasolini, Prasanna Vithanage |
| Screenplay | Ruwanthie De Chickera, Uberto Pasolini |
| Cinematography | Stefano Falivene |
| Editing | Masahiro Hitakubo |
| Music | Lakshman Joseph De Saram, Stephen Warbeck |
| Principal Cast | Dharmapriya Dias, Gihan De Chickera, Dharshan Dharmaraj, Namal Jayasinghe, Sujeewa Priyalal |
| Director Bio | A former investment banker, Uberto Pasolini entered the film industry in the international marketing and distribution departments of 20th Century Fox before working as a location scout. He has worked extensively in Britain as a producer, most notably of "The Full Monty." |
| Select Filmography | MACHAN (2008) |
| Print Source |
Beta Cinema Delphine.Eon@betafilm.com www.betacinema.com |
People who purchased tickets for
this film also bought:
Of Parents and Children
In a Dream
Way We Get By
Tiny Tears
Under the Bombs
this film also bought:
Of Parents and Children
In a Dream
Way We Get By
Tiny Tears
Under the Bombs
Past Screenings
Sunday, March 22, 2009 at 9:40 PMMonday, March 23, 2009 at 11:45 AM
There are no comments for this film. Login to comment.
