This is my moon /
The film opens with the sudden appearance of a Tamil girl in a small Sri Lankan army bunker caught in a fierce night battle with the LTTE. The only soldier (Saumya Liyanage) in the bunker points his gun at the terrified young woman who raises her skirt to her face in fear. Sexually aroused, the sold...
| Format: | Video |
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| Language: | Sinhalese |
| Language Notes: | In Sinhalese with English subtitles. |
| Published: |
[Place of publication not identified] :
Asia Pacific Films.com,
2000.
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| Series: | Asian film online
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| Online Access: | Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press) |
| Summary: | The film opens with the sudden appearance of a Tamil girl in a small Sri Lankan army bunker caught in a fierce night battle with the LTTE. The only soldier (Saumya Liyanage) in the bunker points his gun at the terrified young woman who raises her skirt to her face in fear. Sexually aroused, the soldier rapes her. After two nights with her, he throws away his gun and returns to his poverty-stricken village. The girl follows him, some distance behind. The Tamil girl is harassed by a drunken local youth and seeks refuge in the local temple. She is raped again, this time by the Buddhist priest. Now, the Tamil girl is pregnant and she is accepted by the soldier's family.his is My Moon, Sri Lankan director Asoka Handagama's third feature film, explores the impact of the free market economy and the 19-year civil war against the separatist Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) on village life. Released in 2000, it won India's Cinefan Award for best film of the year, "special mention" prizes at the Singapore and Tokyo film festivals |
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| Item Description: | Title available via Asia Pacific Films.com. Title from opening screen. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (1 video file (139 min.)) |
| Playing Time: | 02:19:00 |
| Audience: | VHS-RNA-PG-PWC. |
| Awards: | Nominated, 2001, Kerala International Film Festival, Golden Crow Pheasant Nominated, 2001, Singapore International Film Festival, Silver Screen Award for Best Asian Feature Film Won, 2001, Singapore International Film Festival, FIPRESCI/NETPAC Award - Special Mention Won, 2001, Singapore International Film Festival, Young Cinema Award Won, 2001, Tokyo International Film Festival, Asian Film Award - Special Mention |