FEATURE FILM

Machan

6.9/10
TMDB22 votes
Original: 109 min

Two friends, Manoj (Gihan De Chickera), a bartender, and Stanley (Dharmapriya Dias), a fruit vendor, wish to immigrate to the West to seek their fortune, but have difficulties getting their visa applications approved. They come across an application to a handball tournament in Bavaria, and not even knowing what the game is, they submit themselves and a group of friends as the "Sri Lanka National Handball Team". For appearance's sake, they begin minimal training and then seek travel visas from the German Embassy. Their plans to simply escape into the West upon arrival in Germany are thwarted by the quick appearance of the tournament organizers and an arena of fans eager to see the prowess of the Sri Lanka National Handball Team.

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About Machan

Machan (2009) is a film in the drama, comedy genres. Directed by . The cast includes Dharmapriya Dias, Gihan De Chickera, Dharshan Dharmaraj, Namal Jayasinghe.

Released
Original language
Runtime
109 minutes
Status
Released
Production countries
Germany, Italy, Sri Lanka, United Kingdom
Production companies
Redwave Films, Babelsberg Film, Shakthi Films, StudioUrania, RAI Cinema
Writers
Uberto Pasolini, Ruwanthie De Chickera

Machan cast & characters

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What is Machan about?

Two friends, Manoj (Gihan De Chickera), a bartender, and Stanley (Dharmapriya Dias), a fruit vendor, wish to immigrate to the West to seek their fortune, but have difficulties getting their visa applications approved. They come across an application to a handball tournament in Bavaria, and not even knowing what the game is, they submit themselves and a group of friends as the "Sri Lanka National Handball Team". For appearance's sake, they begin minimal training and then seek travel visas from the German Embassy. Their plans to simply escape into the West upon arrival in Germany are thwarted by the quick appearance of the tournament organizers and an arena of fans eager to see the prowess of the Sri Lanka National Handball Team.

Who stars in Machan?

Dharmapriya Dias, Gihan De Chickera, Dharshan Dharmaraj, Namal Jayasinghe, Sujeewa Priyalal, Dayadewa Edirisinghe. See the cast cards above for character names.

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