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Paradise film screening

May 2, 2025

5:00 pm

Goldwin Smith Hall, 142

An Indian tourist couple arrive in the hill country of crisis ridden Sri Lanka to celebrate their 5th wedding anniversary. But, when things take an unexpected turn, conflicts deepen revealing cracks in their relationship.

Paradise is a 2023 Sri Lankan-Indian co-produced film co-written and directed by Prasanna Vithanage. This 93-minute film stars Roshan Mathew, Darshana Rajendran, Shyam Fernando and the tells the story of a married couple whose anniversary vacation goes awry in Sri Lanka. It had its world premiere at the 28th Busan International Film Festival on 7 October 2023, where it won the Kim Jiseok Award.

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Program

Einaudi Center for International Studies

South Asia Program