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No More Tears Sister: Anatomy of Hope and Betrayal
200455 min 27 secFilm: Documentary
Direction: Helene Klodawsky
Production: Pierre LapointeSally Bochner
Script: Helene Klodawsky
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.
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Subject categories
- Developing Countries > Asia - Southeast AsiaPolitics, Government and HistoryPortraitsSocial ProblemsWar, Conflict and PeaceWomen
- Law and Crime > Human Rights
- Women - Portraits > SciencesSocial Issues
Credits
- writer
- Helene Klodawsky
- director
- Helene Klodawsky
- editor
- Patricia Tassinari
- director of photography
- François Dagenais
- narrator
- Michael Ondaatje
- sound design
- Louis Dupire
- music composer
- Bertrand Chénier
- musician
- Bertrand Chénier
- Julie Trudeau
- Caty Elisabeth
- sound recording
- Sylvain Vary
- foley artist
- Chris Piggins
- assistant camera
- Christian Navennec
- producer (development)
- Yves Bisaillon
- consultant
- Monique Durand
- Valérie Beaugrand-Champagne
- research
- Helene Klodawsky
- archival researcher
- Terri Foxman
- production manager
- Jelena Popovic
- associate producer
- Dharmasena Pathiraja
- assistant director
- Elmo Halliday
- art director
- Lal Harindranath
- assistant art director
- Patrick David
- location manager
- Lional Wickrama
- production coordinator
- Wimal Halangoda
- Sia Koukoulas
- Hélène Regimbal
- Lise Lévesque
- equipment
- Maclear Film Productions Vision Works
- production intern
- Antoinette Karuna
- props
- Mary Lynn Deachman
- graphic artist
- Margaret Mankin
- 2D computer graphics
- Benoît Chagnon
- Pierre Landry
- Louise Overy
- digital editing technician
- Ochelle Greenidge
- on-line technician
- Sylvain Desbiens
- Denis Gathelier
- re-recording
- Geoffrey Mitchell
- title design
- Benoît Chagnon
- marketing manager
- Moira Keigher
- administrator
- Marie Tonto-Donati
- Denise DesLauriers
- post-production coordinator
- Claude Cardinal
- Jean-François Laprise
- line production
- Johanne Bergeron
- producer
- Pierre Lapointe
- executive producer
- Sally Bochner