Little Miss Puppet
Original title: රූකඩ පැංචි
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Synopsis
A young girl distraught by her mother's sudden illness finds solace in a beachfront carnival's puppet show run by a mysterious ringmaster. The film is a Sri Lankan Sinhala children's musical drama.
Context & Trivia
The film "Little Miss Puppet" (Rookada Panchi) is a Sri Lankan children's musical drama that stands out for the presence of puppets in its plot. Although specific information about the puppet builders or puppeteers is not widely detailed in the available sources, the relevance of the puppet in the story is central, as the protagonist finds solace in a puppet show. This suggests that the puppets are not mere decorative elements, but play a significant role in the emotional development of the girl and in the overall narrative of the film. The tradition of puppetry in Sri Lanka, although not directly linked to this particular production in the searches, has a rich history in South Asia, with various forms of string and hand puppets used to tell traditional and contemporary stories.
Direction
Vindana Ariyawansa, Kalpana Ariyawansa
Cast
Jackson Anthony, Kushenya Fonseka, Lakshika Deshan, Umali Thilakarathna, Dhananjaya Siriwardane, Dilhani Ekanayake, Malini Fonseka, Dayadewa Edirisinghe, Niroshan Wijesinghe, Bandula Wijeweera, Ravindra Randeniya, Bhanuka Fernando
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