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Perianayaki (2022)

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

Genre : Drama

Runtime : 11M

Director : Bala Murali Shingade

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.

Actors

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

Crews

Bala Murali Shingade
Bala Murali Shingade
Director
Shreya Gejji
Shreya Gejji
Producer
Tim Flower
Tim Flower
Cinematography
Shreya Gejji
Shreya Gejji
Writer
Shuchi Kothari
Shuchi Kothari
Executive Producer
Shailesh Prajapati
Shailesh Prajapati
Editor
Ahilan Karunaharan
Ahilan Karunaharan
Casting Director
Ahilan Karunaharan
Ahilan Karunaharan
Translator
Nahyeon Lee
Nahyeon Lee
First Assistant Camera
Julie Zhu
Julie Zhu
Second Assistant Camera
Daryl J Wong
Daryl J Wong
Gaffer
Ryan Wong
Ryan Wong
Lighting Production Assistant
Glenn Blomfield
Glenn Blomfield
Art Direction
Nathalia Luna
Nathalia Luna
Art Department Assistant
Joey Siasoco
Joey Siasoco
Sound Recordist
Gwen Lin
Gwen Lin
Costume Design
Geo MacDonald
Geo MacDonald
Makeup & Hair
Zoey Zhao
Zoey Zhao
Continuity
Amber Leigh Stevens
Amber Leigh Stevens
First Assistant Director
Maria Tanner
Maria Tanner
Production Manager
Alyssa Medel-Khew
Alyssa Medel-Khew
Production Coordinator
John Khew
John Khew
Unit Manager
Sapideh Zaraeie
Sapideh Zaraeie
Health and Safety
Jinki Cambronero
Jinki Cambronero
Still Photographer
Milon Tesiram
Milon Tesiram
Still Photographer
Tara Ranchhod
Tara Ranchhod
Still Photographer
Lu Zheng Wei
Lu Zheng Wei
Still Photographer
Ryan Wong
Ryan Wong
Graphic Designer
Marshall Smith
Marshall Smith
Music
Kim Hickey
Kim Hickey
Colorist
Mike Bloemendal
Mike Bloemendal
Sound Designer
Mike Bloemendal
Mike Bloemendal
Sound Mixer

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