Flying Fish (2011)

Director
Sanjeewa Pushpakumara

Main cast
Kaushalaya Fernando; Nilanka Sepala Dahanayake; Chaminda Sampath Jayaweera; Gayesha Perera; Rathnayaka Marasinghe

Genres
Drama

Description
The film weaves together three narratives set against the backdrop of the Sri Lankan Civil War.


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