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The Complete 2003 Festival Schedule
The first queer film from Sri Lanka, FLYING WITH ONE WING is a groundbreaking tale about gender identity, love, and courage in a climate of acute homophobia and sexual harassment. Manju is a boyish car mechanic who holds his own in the male-centered world of the auto shop, until one day he is hurt in a car accident and taken to the hospital. While he is being treated, it is revealed that Manju is actually a biological woman. After the doctor’s attempts to have his way with “her” are rebuffed, the physician retaliates by exposing Manju’s secret to the community. The news sends panic through the town, devastating his wife Kusum, who knew Manju’s identity all along, but feared the inevitable torment from the townspeople. This subversive satirical gem is as fascinating as it is touching.
FLYING WITH ONE WING (TANI TATUWEN PIYABANNAT); Asoka Handagama, director; 2002; Sri Lanka; 81 minutes; 35mm (in Sinhalese with English subtitles)
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