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Paangshu (Sinhala: පාංශු; The Soil) is a 2018 Sri Lankan Sinhalese drama film directed by Visakesa Chandrasekaram and co-produced by Havelock Arts studios and TVT. It stars Nita Fernando and Nadee Kammellaweera in lead roles along with Jagath Manuwarna and Nilmini Buwaneka in supportive roles. Music composed by Chinthaka Jayakody.
In September 2018, the film was screened at the Montreal Film Festival. The film has received positive reviews from critics. The film has been screened at Jogja-Netpac Asian Film Festival 2019 within Asian Feature Competition category.
The film was released in the island on 21 August 2020 in thirty leading cinemas of Ridma circuit. In October 2020, lead actress Nita Fernando was adjudged Special Jury Mention for Best Actress at Indus Valley International Film Festival.




Plot


In a rural courthouse, a mother seeks justice for her son who was abducted by paramilitary men during the 1988-89 insurgency in Sri Lanka, only to discover that she has to confront the man who took away her son and his wife.




Cast


Nita Fernando as Babanona
Nadee Kammellaweera as Namalee
Jagath Manuwarna as Indika
Nilmini Buwaneka
Malcom Machado
Randika Gunathilaka
Gayan Lakruwan
Xavier Kanishka
Mayura Kanchana Perera
Grace Ariyawimal
Yehani Hansika
Daya Wayaman
Hal Yamanouchi as Alieno
Kumudu Kumarasinghe
Samila Vidanage




References






External links


Paangshu at IMDb
Soil on Facebook
Paangshu on YouTube

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• Jogja-NETPAC Asian Film Festival 2019
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• Visakesa Chandrasekaram
• 20th Presidential Awards
• 14th Jogja-NETPAC Asian Film Festival
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• Nita Fernando
• Asandhimitta
• Nilmini Buwaneka
• Suparna (film)