Movie·2022·0h 11m
Perianayaki
For this Sri Lankan immigrant, it’s another day of stacking supermarket shelves – and of cultural misunderstandings.
Directed By
Bala Murali Shingade
Country
New Zealand
Language
Tamil
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The Story
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.
Producer
Shreya Gejji, Shuchi Kothari
Editor
Shailesh Prajapati
Themes
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Audience Score
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Cast
Jeyagowri Sivakumaran
Perianayaki
Aman Bajaj
DJ
Joshua Tan
Wen
Kurt Utai-Laurenson
Harry
Adeline Esther
Gemma
Olivia O'Driscoll
Supermarket Customer
Beth Kayes
Supermarket Worker
Ruby Hansen
Receptionist
Tehuamanuka Luiten-Apirana
Nurse
Celine Dam
Woman on Bus
Joshua Cooper
Man on Bus
Suren Surendran
K. Santhanam
// crew
Crew
Shreya Gejji
Producer, Writer
Bala Murali Shingade
Director
Shuchi Kothari
Executive Producer
Shailesh Prajapati
Editor
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