A 37-year-old woman, Kusum, is left to care for her eight children and mother-in-law after her husband's brutal murder by a paramilitary group in 1989. She struggles to make ends meet, taking on various jobs that lead to physical and sexual abuse. Eventually, she is arrested in a brothel, which negatively impacts her children's education. Her subsequent actions are driven by a desire for revenge.
Burning Birds
The Sri Lankan film "Burning Birds" was written and directed by Sanjeewa Pushpakumara, premiering at the 21st Busan International Film Festival in 2016 as part of the New Currents Competition.