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Perianayaki
Perianayaki

Perianayaki

For this Sri Lankan immigrant, it’s another day of stacking supermarket shelves – and of cultural misunderstandings.

Genres

Drama

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Fifty-six-year-old Perianayaki contends with the difficulties of fitting into her new home, especially at the local supermarket where she works. Eye-opening and brimming with compassion, the latest film from director Bala Murali Shingade is a slice-of-life character study that provokes questions about multiculturalism and our assumptions about the people we encounter in daily life.

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

11 mins

Rating

0/10

Release Date

06 August 2022

Country

New Zealand

Cast

Jeyagowri Sivakumaran

Jeyagowri Sivakumaran

Perianayaki

Aman Bajaj

Aman Bajaj

DJ

Joshua Tan

Joshua Tan

Wen

Kurt Utai-Laurenson

Kurt Utai-Laurenson

Harry

Adeline Esther

Adeline Esther

Gemma

Olivia O'Driscoll

Olivia O'Driscoll

Supermarket Customer

Beth Kayes

Beth Kayes

Supermarket Worker

Ruby Hansen

Ruby Hansen

Receptionist

Tehuamanuka Luiten-Apirana

Tehuamanuka Luiten-Apirana

Nurse

Celine Dam

Celine Dam

Woman on Bus

Joshua Cooper

Joshua Cooper

Man on Bus

Suren Surendran

Suren Surendran

K. Santhanam

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