Absurd stories from real life does not lack in the film industry, but in Machan an otherwise serious and realistic situation gets a comic turn. A lack of prospects for the future gives a group of Tamil and Singalese men the idea to apply for a handball tournament in Bayern, where they pose as a non-existent Srilankese national team. In Machan serious subjects like poverty and refugee policies are treated with humour, warmth and optimism, and the likeable characters are guaranteed to charm audiences. Watch out for some hysterical handball comedy! lab

Original title Machan

Year 2008

Director Uberto PASOLINI

Screenplay Uberto PASOLINI, Ruwanthie De CHICKERA

Cinematography Stefano FALIVENE

Producer Uberto PASOLINI, Conchita AIROLDI, Prasanna VITHANAGE

Cast Dharmapriya DIAS, Ruwanthie De CHICKERA, Dharshan DHARMARAJ

Production Company Babelsberg Film

Runtime 1h 49m

Format Annet

Links IMDb