Film

NO MORE TEARS, SISTER: AN ANATOMY OF HOPE AND BETRAYAL

5:30 pm, Sunday, November 13th, Roxie Cinema, San Francisco
Admission: $8
Director: Helene Klowdawsky
Country: Canada, Sri Lanka (2004)
Running Time: 79 mins; DVCAM Beta SP
In English/Sinhalese w/English Subtitles

A story of love, revolution, and betrayal, No More Tears Sister explores the price of truth in times of war. Set during the violent ethnic conflict that has enveloped Sri Lanka over decades, the film beautifully renders the courageous and vibrant life of renowned human rights activist Dr. Rajani Thiranagama. Wartime mother, university professor, wife, activist, and symbol of hope, Rajani was assassinated at the young age of thirty-five.

This critically acclaimed film is superbly photographed, using rare archival footage and intimate correspondence; the story of Rajani and her family delves into a rarely explored theme - revolutionary women and their dangerous pursuit of justice.