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202274 minPGdocumentary

8.0/ 10(1 rating)• TMDB

Sri Landaise

202274 minPGdocumentary

8.0/ 10(1 rating)• TMDB

At 24 years old, the director, adopted at three weeks, seeks to reconnect with her biological family in Sri Lanka.

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Maylis Dartigue

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At 24 years old, the director, adopted at three weeks, seeks to reconnect with her biological family in Sri Lanka.

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Maylis Dartiguedirector

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Maylis Dartigue, adopted at three weeks old, travels to Sri Lanka at 24 years old to find her biological family. The film documents her meetings with relatives and her attempts to understand her heritage. Dartigue reflects on her identity and the connections she seeks between her adopted family in France and her roots in Sri Lanka. Released in 2022, Sri Landaise has a duration of 74 minutes and is produced in French.

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