Thani Thatuwen Piyabanna (Flying On One Wing)
A married man works as a mechanic in a small Sri Lankan town. His secret known to none but his wife, is that he is actually a woman. One day an accident causes his real gender to be discovered, setting off a chain of events that will change their lives forever. Asoka Handagama’s groundbreaking film, originally banned domestically satirises homophobia and sexual bigotry while serving as a brutal indictment of the sexual harassment experienced by working women in Sri Lanka.
Cast
Anoma Janadari, Gayani Gisanthika, Mahendra Perera, W. Jayasiri, Jagath Chamila, Wilson Gunaratne, Nilupili Jayawardena, Amarapala Karasinghearachchi, Priyantha Prabash, Gayana Sudarshani, Nirdha Uyanhewa, Sanjeevani Vithanage
Director
Asoka HandagamaLanguages
Sinhala, English Subtitles
Country
Sri Lanka