Machan(2009)

ComedyDramaRated 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.

Popularity

0.5

Unknown

User score

6.7 / 10

19 votes

Credits

PRODUCTION

OriginGermany/Italy/Sri Lanka/United Kingdom

Languagessi

CompaniesRedwave Films/Babelsberg Film/Shakthi Films/StudioUrania/RAI Cinema

Budget5 M$

Revenue0.3 M$

Estimate ROI6 %

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