This Is My Moon (2000)
Set in a Northern border village during the Sri Lankan Civil War, a Sinhalese soldier meets a Tamil girl in the battlefield. The soldier leaves the army with the girl, and goes back to his village. The arrival of the Tamil girl into this predominantly Sinhala village causes a stir within the community, where they collectively decide to send her to a refugee camp. "This is My Moon" is a controversial examination of village life, where rural myths are shattered to reveal a deeper reality of a society torn apart by war.
Director: Asoka Handagama
Genre: War
Runtime: 104 min
Release Date: December 9, 2000
Cast
- Saumya Liyanage - Soldier
- Dilhani Ekanayake - Tamil Woman
- Jagath Chamila - Prospective soldier
- Jayasiri Chandrajith
- Naditha Dinesh - Brother in law of dead soldier
- Kaushalaya Fernando - Widow of a soldier
- Sunil Hettiarachchi
- Anoma Janadari
- W. Jayasiri - Monk
- Nadee Kammellaweera
Screenplay
Music: Rohana Weerasinghe
Editing: Ravindra Guruge
Country: Sri Lanka
Language: සිංහල
Original Language: si
More Films by Director: Asoka Handagama
More Films in Genre: War
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is This Is My Moon about?
- Set in a Northern border village during the Sri Lankan Civil War, a Sinhalese soldier meets a Tamil girl in the battlefield. The soldier leaves the army with the girl, and goes back to his village. The arrival of the Tamil girl into this predominantly Sinhala village causes a stir within the community, where they collectively decide to send her to a refugee camp. "This is My Moon" is a controversial examination of village life, where rural myths are shattered to reveal a deeper reality of a society torn apart by war.
- Who directed This Is My Moon?
- This Is My Moon was directed by Asoka Handagama.
- Who stars in This Is My Moon?
- This Is My Moon stars Saumya Liyanage, Dilhani Ekanayake, Jagath Chamila, Jayasiri Chandrajith, Naditha Dinesh, Kaushalaya Fernando.
- How long is This Is My Moon?
- This Is My Moon has a runtime of 1h 44m (104 minutes).
- What genre is This Is My Moon?
- This Is My Moon is a War film.
- Where was This Is My Moon produced?
- This Is My Moon was produced in Sri Lanka.