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Muttrupulliyaa tells the story of four individuals navigating their lives in post-war Sri Lanka. It speaks about their silent agony, unfulfilled desires and everyday struggles. Like so many others who have come before them, it tells the story of Tamils who have been stripped of their dignity and for whom justice and lasting peace remain illusory. This is the first film from inside Sri Lanka to tell the story of what happened after the end of the country’s civil war so devastatingly depicted in Channel 4’s Killing Fields documentaries.
The film is a true story about post war lives in Sri Lanka is told through a former-combatant living in Jaffna, the intellectual capital of Tamils; a historian living in the Vanni- where the last phase of the war took more than 100,000 lives; an environmental activist from Colombo-capital of Sri Lanka; and a young journalist from Chennai who travels to Sri Lanka to find herself.
The film allows a few to share their pain and suffering—the wounds that remain unhealed, the scars that are impossible to ignore and the hearts that still burn with pain, passion and grief—for the world to hear In essence this film is a gripping tale of loss, betrayal and struggle, but—above all else—it is a search for inspiration and a call for action.
The production team had to shoot undercover in Sri Lanka, hiding their real identities because of the risks involved in even tackling these issues. Despite this some of the team were arrested or had to go into hiding. Premiered at the Jaffna film festival.