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Machan (2008)

Original title: මචන්

2008-09-09 · 1h 49m · SI
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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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Uberto PasoliniDirector, Writer

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Dharmapriya DiasDharmapriya DiasStanleyGihan De ChickeraGihan De ChickeraManojDharshan DharmarajDharshan DharmarajSureshNamal JayasingheNamal JayasingheVijithSujeewa PriyalalSujeewa PriyalalPiyalDayadewa EdirisingheDayadewa EdirisingheNaseemMahendra PereraMahendra PereraRuanPitchchei SelvarajPitchchei SelvarajNesaKumara ThirimaduraKumara ThirimaduraOafPubudu ChathurangaPubudu ChathurangaSpoilt SonS. SelvsekaranS. SelvsekaranFatherPradeepan PuwabalasinghamPradeepan PuwabalasinghamAJ

Keywords

Sri lankaHandball

Movie DNA

Genre affinityComedy · DramaTheme affinitySri Lanka · HandballDialogue densityComedy · DramaDirector preference251422Actor preference927001 · 927002 · 927003Country preferenceDe

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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.

How long is Machan?

Machan has a runtime of 109 minutes.