WARS AND WAVES

SRI LANKA’S INTERNALLY DISPLACED

Australia 2007 • Director: Sam de Silva • 28 minutes • English/Sinhala/Tamil with English Subtitles

In Sri Lanka, a natural disaster and ongoing conflict have displaced hundreds of thousands of people. Those who lost everything to the December 2004 tsunami still wait for permanent housing. Families evicted from the North of Sri Lanka continue to live in temporary shelters.

And now the recommencement of the war is forcing people to flee their homes once more, towards refugee camps and uncertain futures…

Screenings

Wellington Sunday 11 May, 1.30pm Friday 16 May, 6.15pm
Auckland Sunday 18 May, 1.30pm Friday 23 May, 6.15pm
Christchurch Sunday 25 May, 1.30pm Friday 30 May, 6.15pm
Dunedin Sunday 1 June, 1.30pm Friday 6 June, 6.15pm

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2008 Dates

Wellington 8 - 16 May
Paramount Theatre

Auckland 15 - 23 May
Rialto Newmarket

Christchurch 22 - 30 May
Regent on Worcester

Dunedin 29 May - 6 June
Rialto Dunedin