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Distant Teardrop

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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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