Uppalavanna
VIEW EVENT DETAILSDirected by Sunil Ariyaratne
130 min / Sri Lanka / Sinhala with English subtitles / 2007
Dramatic Feature
Hong Kong Premiere
In the remote Sri Lankan countryside, a nun, Uppalavanna, follows her conscience while disobeying civil and monastic authority to give sanctuary to a wounded murderer. An insightful drama which reminds that even spiritual life does not provide escape from the tremors of social upheaval in this civil war-torn Buddhist country. The challenges of meeting anger, heartache, desire and revenge with the Buddhist principles of compassion and forgiveness are confronted with raw emotion and clarity.
This screening is part of the International Buddhist Film Festival Hong Kong 2012. For more information, please visit AsiaSociety.org/IBFF.
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