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Swiss Films
27 Oct 2025
Sri Lanka
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RM* 11 Oct 2025

Doing research in Swiss museums, artist Deneth Piumakshi Veda Arachchige comes across a collection of ancestral remains and artifacts from an indigenous Sri Lankan community. The award-winning documentary can be seen at film festivals in Leipzig and Amsterdam.

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