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My Mother Is In Sri Lanka

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“Every day I think about my family, my children, the future.” Two years ago, Magheswaran Naganathy fled Sri Lanka. He lives with Ratha Sivaramalingam, Puniya Sundarampillai, and around fifty other Tamils in a Salvation Army refugee camp in Zollikofen near Bern. Time is killed in the camp. Shopping at Shoppyland, if the social security money is enough. Regular work is not allowed. Practicing the dreaded police interrogation in role-playing games. Getting summer clothes from the Red Cross. Waiting for the mailman to bring newspapers and letters from home. “My children always ask me what my life is like in Switzerland and when I'm coming home.” (Translated from German)

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What is My Mother Is In Sri Lanka (1987) about?

“Every day I think about my family, my children, the future.” Two years ago, Magheswaran Naganathy fled Sri Lanka. He lives with Ratha Sivaramalingam, Puniya Sundarampillai, and around fifty other Tamils in a Salvation Army refugee camp in Zollikofen near Bern. Time is killed in the camp. Shopping at Shoppyland, if the social security money is enough. Regular work is not allowed. Practicing the…

Who stars in My Mother Is In Sri Lanka?

My Mother Is In Sri Lanka stars Ratha Sivaramali (Self), Puniya Sundarampillai (Self), Magheswaran Naganathy (Self). The film was directed by Jürg Neuenschwander.

How long is My Mother Is In Sri Lanka?

My Mother Is In Sri Lanka has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 1987.

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