Burning Birds
2016, Sinhalese. Directed by Sanjeewa Pushpakumara.
Since her fish salesman husband was killed by militant thugs for his political affiliations, Kusum has been left alone to support her eight children and her mother-in-law. She does this by breaking rocks in a nearby quarry. But of course, things can get worse and they do in this heartfelt but gruelling litany of suffering.
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Sinhalese
- Rated
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- Released
- 8 October 2016
- Original title
- දැවෙන විහඟුන්
- Country
- France, Sri Lanka
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Burning Birds runs 90 minutes (1h 30m).
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Burning Birds isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 8 October 2016. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
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Who directed Burning Birds?
Burning Birds (2016) was directed by Sanjeewa Pushpakumara and stars Mahendra Perera, Shyam Fernando, Anoma Janadari.