A love letter written by a young Rohingyan refugee to a friend trapped in Gaza. Draws startling parallels and patterns between the Palestinian and Rohingyan genocides over the past 70 years.
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Patterns of Our Genocides
- Directed by
- Ruwanthie de Chickera
- Choreography
- Umeshi Rajeendra
A love letter written by a young Rohingyan refugee to a friend trapped in Gaza — drawing startling parallels between the Palestinian and Rohingyan genocides.
Synopsis
Production Details
Runtime: 30 minutes
Language: English
Audience: PG 16+ (strong language depicting atrocities)
Performance History:
World Conference on Statelessness, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, February 2024
10th Ubumuntu Arts Festival, Kigali (marking 30 years since Rwandan Genocide), July 2024
Credits
Murthaaz Barry, Akalanka Prabashwara, Bhanuka Ekanayake, Umeshi Rajeendra, Laly Benitta