Machan (2008)
109 min
Two friends, Manoj (Gihan De Chickera), a bartender, and Stanley (Dharmapriya Dias), a fruit vendor, wish to immigrate to the West to seek their fortune, but have difficulties getting their visa applications approved. They come across an application to a handball tournament in Bavaria, and not even knowing what the game is, they submit themselves and a group of friends as the "Sri Lanka National Handball Team". For appearance's sake, they begin minimal training and then seek travel visas from the German Embassy. Their plans to simply escape into the West upon arrival in Germany are thwarted by the quick appearance of the tournament organizers and an arena of fans eager to see the prowess of the Sri Lanka National Handball Team.
- Release date
- August 29, 2008
- Country of origin
- Sri Lanka
- Budget
- $5,000,000
- Box office
- $282,884
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Trailer
Cast
- Dharmapriya Dias as Stanley
- Dharshan Dharmaraj as Suresh
- Namal Jayasinghe as Vijith
- Dayadewa Edirisinghe as Naseem
- Kumara Thirimadura as Oaf
- Saumya Liyanage as Angry Foreigner
- Mahendra Perera as Ruan
- Chathurika Peiris as Shalini
- Thisuri Yuwanika as Manoj's Younger Sister
- Gihan De Chickera as Manoj
- Sujeewa Priyalal as Piyal
- Pitchchei Selvaraj as Nesa
- Pubudu Chathuranga as Spoilt Son
Crew
- Uberto Pasolini · Director
- Ruwanthie De Chickera · Writer
- Uberto Pasolini · Writer
- Conchita Airoldi · Producer
- Uberto Pasolini · Producer
- Prasanna Vithanage · Producer
- Lakshman Joseph De Saram · Composer
- Stephen Warbeck · Composer
- Stefano Falivene · Cinematographer
- Masahiro Hirakubo · Editor
- Errol Kelly · Production designer