Machan /
A group of desperate slum dwellers, living on the margins of society under impossible pressures, find an invitation to a handball tournament in Bavaria to be the answer to their prayers, a one-way ticket to the West and the wealth that will solve all their problems.
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| Format: | Video DVD |
| Language: | Sinhalese English |
| Language Notes: | In Sinhalese and English; with optional English, Dutch, French and Norwegian subtitles. |
| Published: |
['s-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands] :
Moonlight Films,
[2011]
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| Summary: | A group of desperate slum dwellers, living on the margins of society under impossible pressures, find an invitation to a handball tournament in Bavaria to be the answer to their prayers, a one-way ticket to the West and the wealth that will solve all their problems. |
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| Item Description: | Originally released as a motion picture in 2008. Based on a true story. Not rated. Special features include an interview with Uberto Pasolini; deleted scenes; making of Machan. |
| Physical Description: | 1 videodisc (103 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Format: | DVD; region 2; aspect ratio: 16:9 anamorphic 1.85; Dolby Digital 5.1 sound format. |
| Awards: | Art Film Festival, 2009: Award of the Mayor of the City of Trencin: Best Film (Uberto Pasolini). Brussels European Film Festival, 2009: Golden Iris in Best Film (Uberto Pasolini). Durban International Film Festival, 2009: Best Screenplay (Ruwanthie De Chickera, Uberto Pasolini). Venice Film Festival, 2008: FEDIC Award European Film and Label Europa Cinemas (Uberto Pasolini). |
| Production Credits: | Director of photography, Stefano Falivene ; editor, Masahiro Hirakubo ; music, Stephen Warbeck, Lakshman Joseph de Saram. |
| ISBN: | 9789058498908 9058498905 |