Synopsis
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.
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Festival History
- International Film Festival Rotterdam 2009 generic
- Seattle International Film Festival 2009 generic
- São Paulo International Film Festival 2008 generic
- Toronto International Film Festival 2008 generic
- Venice Film Festival 2008 generic
Titles
| Original title | Machan | English |
| Alternate title | Sri Lanka National Handball Team |
Versions & editions
| Original version (English) |
Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
