Perianayaki
DJ
Wen
Harry
Gemma
Supermarket Customer
Receptionist
Nurse
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.
2022-08-06
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