Description |
1 online resource (79 min.) |
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Academic Video Online |
Summary |
A story of love, revolution, and betrayal, No More Tears Sister explores the price of truth in times of war. Set during the violent ethnic conflict that has enveloped Sri Lanka over decades, the documentary recreates the courageous and vibrant life of renowned human rights activist, Dr. Rajani Thiranagama. Mother, anatomy professor, and symbol of hope, Rajani was assassinated at the age of thirty-five. Stunningly photographed, using rare archival footage, intimate correspondence and poetic recreations, the story of Rajani and her family delves into rarely explored themes - revolutionary women and their dangerous pursuit of justice |
Notes |
Title from resource description page (viewed June 24, 2016) |
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In English |
Subject |
Thiranagama, Rajani, 1954-1989.
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Thiranagama, Rajani, 1954-1989 |
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Women -- Sri Lanka -- Biography
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Ethnic conflict -- Sri Lanka
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Human rights workers -- Sri Lanka
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Human rights -- Sri Lanka
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Ethnic conflict
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Ethnic relations
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Human rights
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Human rights workers
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Women
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Sri Lanka -- Ethnic relations
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Sri Lanka
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Genre/Form |
documentary film.
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Biographies
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Documentary films
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Documentary films.
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Documentaires.
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Streaming video
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Author |
Lapointe, Pierre (Documentary film producer), producer
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Klodawsky, Helene, 1956- director.
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National Film Board of Canada, production company.
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