The Sunshine
2017, Tamil. Directed by Leena Manimekalai.
The Sunshine is about a young refugee (Armstrong) who flees from the war-torn northern Sri Lanka and embarks on a perilous journey through India, Nepal, Thailand towards an uncertain destination, leaving his childhood sweetheart on the shores that foam blood. The film looks back at the perils faced by Armstrong, a Sri Lankan Tamil, along with his epic odyssey from conflict and violence-ridden homeland, towards far corners of the world risking death, detention and deportation over the lands and seas. The Sunshine will explore the ultimate universal question how and why people get prepared to risk everything. The movie will tell the story of human struggle and not just merely make a political statement. Director Leena Manimekalai says, The Sunshine is unique and personal because it has the autobiographical touch of her friend and writer Shobasakthi.
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- Tamil
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- Released
- 9 February 2017
- Country
- Canada, France, India
- Written by
- Leena Manimekalai, Antonythasan Jesuthasan
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The Sunshine isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 9 February 2017. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Sunshine?
The Sunshine (2017) was directed by Leena Manimekalai and stars Antonythasan Jesuthasan.