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Artists in a fractured, violent country

4 young artists in Sri Lanka respond, through their art, and are shaped by the zeitgeist of a country in conflict and a society in turmoil. Through their work, audiences enjoy and appreciate a new approach to art, one that reveals reality and questions issues of identity - aspects of a fractured society longing for change.

Film produced by Young Asia Television.


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