Perianayaki

Perianayaki

Perianayaki

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Perianayaki

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

2022

0h 11m

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Drama

Overview

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.

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New Zealand Film Commission

Cast & Crew

12 members

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Jeyagowri Sivakumaran

Perianayaki

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Aman Bajaj

DJ

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Joshua Tan

Wen

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Kurt Utai-Laurenson

Harry

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Adeline Esther

Gemma

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Olivia O'Driscoll

Supermarket Customer

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Beth Kayes

Supermarket Worker

Beth Kayes

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Ruby Hansen

Receptionist

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Tehuamanuka Luiten-Apirana

Nurse

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Celine Dam

Woman on Bus

Celine Dam

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Joshua Cooper

Man on Bus

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Suren Surendran

K. Santhanam

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