Burning Birds

Movie · 1h 30m

Starring Mahendra Perera, Shyam Fernando, Anoma Janadari, Samanalee Fonseka

Since her fish salesman husband was killed by militant thugs for his political affiliations, Kusum has been left alone to support her eight children and her mother-in-law. She does this by breaking rocks in a nearby quarry. But of course, things can get worse and they do in this heartfelt but gruelling litany of suffering.