Drama · New Zealand · 2022 · 11m

Perianayaki

Perianayaki poster
Director
Bala Murali Shingade
Cast
Jeyagowri Sivakumaran as Perianayaki Aman Bajaj as DJ Joshua Tan as Wen Kurt Utai-Laurenson as Harry Adeline Esther as Gemma Olivia O'Driscoll as Supermarket Customer
Crew
Shailesh Prajapati — Editor Shreya Gejji — Writer Shreya Gejji — Producer Gwen Lin — Costume Design
Tagline

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

Synopsis

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.

Mood & Themes
immigrantnew zealandsri lankasocial justice
Key Collaborators
Bala Murali Shingade Director Shailesh Prajapati Editor Shreya Gejji Writer Shreya Gejji Producer Gwen Lin Costume Design
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