Perianayaki

Recent immigrant from Sri Lanka, 56-year-old Perianayaki’s day begins as it does every day - at her dead-end job stacking shelves at the local supermarket. As a result of her inability to speak English, she struggles to fit in and build...

New Zealand Production

Short 2022 Drama 11.00 minutes

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A recent Sri Lankan immigrant begins another day at her job stacking shelves at the local supermarket. With her limited grasp of English, she struggles to understand or be understood by colleagues and customers alike.

2022: Whānau Mārama: New Zealand International Film Festival – NZ’s Best Competition

Winner Flicks Award for Best Short Film

NZ's Best Audience Award

Creative New Zealand Emerging Talent Award (Bala Murali Shingade)

NZ's Best Special Mention for Performance (Jeyagowri Sivakumaran)

Melbourne International Film Festival

Show Me Shorts Film Festival

Dharamshala International Film Festival

Tasveer South Asian Film Festival Seattle

Goa Film Bazaar – Winner Film Bazaar Recommends Short Film Award

2023: FIFO International Oceanian Documentary Film Festival

Tahiti

Down Under Berlin Film Festival

Directors

Bala Murali Shingade

Producers

Shreya Gejji

Screenplay Writers

Shreya Gejji

Executive Producers

Shuchi Kothari

Crew

Tim Flower | DOP

Shailesh Prajapati | Editor

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