Flying with One Wing (2002)
Overview
In order to avoid the gender discrimination prevelent in Sri Lanka, a woman decides to pass as a man and gets a job as a mechanic and even takes a wife.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | si |
| Popularity | 0.658 |
Directed By
Asoka Handagama
Crew
Asoka Handagama
Ravindra Guruge
Rohana Weerasinghe
Asoka Handagama
Channa Deshapriya
TOP CAST
Anoma Janadari
Manju
Gayani Gisanthika
Kusum
Mahendra Perera
Priyath
W. Jayasiri
Dr. Abdul
Jagath Chamila
Vishal
Wilson Gunaratne
Jothipala
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