CinemaOSMovie · 2022 · 0h 11m

Perianayaki

For this Sri Lankan immigrant, it’s another day of stacking supermarket shelves – and of cultural misunderstandings.

Drama

Fifty-six-year-old Perianayaki contends with the difficulties of fitting into her new home, especially at the local supermarket where she works. Eye-opening and brimming with compassion, the latest film from director Bala Murali Shingade is a slice-of-life character study that provokes questions about multiculturalism and our assumptions about the people we encounter in daily life.

Directed byBala Murali Shingade

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Status
Released
Runtime
0h 11m
Language
EN
Released
August 6, 2022
Studios
New Zealand Film CommissionLast Minute ProductionsScript to Screen

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring

Jeyagowri Sivakumaran

Perianayaki

Aman Bajaj

DJ

Joshua Tan

Wen

Kurt Utai-Laurenson

Harry

Adeline Esther

Gemma

Olivia O'Driscoll

Supermarket Customer

Beth Kayes

Beth Kayes

Supermarket Worker

Ruby Hansen

Receptionist

Tehuamanuka Luiten-Apirana

Nurse

Celine Dam

Celine Dam

Woman on Bus

Creative team
Directed by
Bala Murali Shingade
Written by
Shreya Gejji
Produced by
Shreya Gejji

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