A special screening of Paangshu (පාංශු) Sinhala Film (85 minutes/ Sinhala with English subtitles.) will be held on Wednesday 2 November at 1 PM at NAT of Colombo University. Admission will be free.
Synopsis:
Babanona (Nita Fernando), a launderer belonged to one of the lowest castes in Sri Lanka is summoned to an identification parade where she identifies Lionel as one of the paramilitary men who abducted her son during the 1988/89 insurgency. While Indika (Jagath Manuwarna), the young public prosecutor shows little or no interest in helping Babanorna finding her missing son, Namalee (Nadie kammallaweera), the pregnant wife of the paramilitary man seeks forgiveness from the launderer. As the prolonging hearings in the dilapidated courthouse continue for months, shameful secrets are gradually unearthed by the defeated rebels, victorious soldiers and those who were crushed in between.
Film trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wt7PdFvcLMs