A work in constant progress (and occasional regress).
Release Date:
May 22, 2005
Original Title:
No More Tears Sister
Genres:
Documentary
Ratings / Certifications:
N/A
Runtime: 78
During her lifetime, Dr. Rajani Thiranagama devoted herself to the cause of social equality in Sri Lanka, a country ravaged by war and death. Her own personal letters, along with interview footage of Rajani's older sister and husband, reveal a strong-willed woman who saw individuals as themselves, not as classes or ethnic distinctions. Viewers are informed of her fateful journey, which withstood violent oppression and civil war -- only to end in murder for the crime of speaking her heart.
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