Machan
(2008)
Regisseur:
Uberto PasoliniSchauspieler:
Dharmapriya Dias, Gihan De Chickera, Dharshan Dharmaraj, Namal Jayasinghe, Sujeewa Priyalal, Dayadewa Edirisinghe, Mahendra Perera, Pitchchei Selvaraj, Kumara Thirimadura, Pubudu Chathuranga, S. Selvsekaran, Pradeepan Puwabalasingham, Sarath Karunaratne, Mangala Pradeep Kumara, Saumya LiyanageIn Sri Lankas Hauptstadt Colombo hausen Barmixer Manoj (Gihan De Chickera) und sein Freund, Früchteverkäufer Stanley (Dharmapriya Dias) im Slum. Schulden und Kriminalität nehmen ihnen jede Aussicht auf ein besseres Leben. Doch dann keimt Hoffnung: Die Einladung zu einem Handball-Turnier in Bayern! Zwar haben sie keine Ahnung von Handball, trommeln aber alle Freunde zusammen um ein Nationalteam zu gründen. Sie wollen in den goldenen Westen.
Das Filmdebüt des Produzenten Uberto Pasolini ("Ganz oder gar nicht") ist eine Komödie über verzweifelte Slumbewohner, die vom Visa ins Schlaraffenland des Westens träumen, sich aber zunächst einmal nur einen Spießrutenlauf durch Behörden und Bürokratie einfangen.
Two friends, Manoj (Gihan De Chickera), a bartender, and Stanley (Dharmapriya Dias), a fruit vendor, wish to immigrate to the West to seek their fortune, but have difficulties getting their visa applications approved. They come across an application to a handball tournament in Bavaria, and not even knowing what the game is, they submit themselves and a group of friends as the "Sri Lanka National Handball Team". For appearance's sake, they begin minimal training and then seek travel visas from the German Embassy. Their plans to simply escape into the West upon arrival in Germany are thwarted by the quick appearance of the tournament organizers and an arena of fans eager to see the prowess of the Sri Lanka National Handball Team.
Two friends, Manoj (Gihan De Chickera), a bartender, and Stanley (Dharmapriya Dias), a fruit vendor, wish to immigrate to the West to seek their fortune, but have difficulties getting their visa applications approved. They come across an application to a handball tournament in Bavaria, and not even knowing what the game is, they submit themselves and a group of friends as the "Sri Lanka National Handball Team". For appearance's sake, they begin minimal training and then seek travel visas from the German Embassy. Their plans to simply escape into the West upon arrival in Germany are thwarted by the quick appearance of the tournament organizers and an arena of fans eager to see the prowess of the Sri Lanka National Handball Team.