Distant Teardrop
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The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
The film follows a father and son caught in the Tamil-Sinhala conflict in Sri Lanka. It shows how ethnic tensions affect their relationship and their lives.
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What happens
Distant Teardrop is a 2019 Indian drama film written and directed by Padmakumar Narasimhamurthy and produced by Satish Kaushik under the banner of The Satish Kaushik Entertainment. The film stars Sri Lankan actor Ravindra Randeniya and Indian actor Arjun Chidambaram in lead roles. At the heart of the story is the Tamil-Sinhala conflict. It could be a metaphor for the Israel-Palestine conflict, the Hindu-Muslim conflict in India, the Black and White conflict in America, another father and son tale, is preparing its Indian release. The film premiered in late 2019. 75% of the filming has been filmed in Sri Lanka, and remaining were shot in England and Russia. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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