Smiling Roses (2021), film still

About this Short Film

Smiling Roses by Malindu Kumarasinghe (Sri Lanka, 2021) appears in our Focus on Ability program. The short film considers themes of accident, medical and physical disability, employment and the role of teaching. It reflects on how adults living with disability navigate work, relationships and daily life, including mobility challenges such as wheelchair use. Shot with sensitivity, the film contributes to conversations about access, inclusion and dignity without prescribing answers. Audiences will find a nuanced portrait rather than a didactic statement. Smiling Roses sits alongside other festival works that highlight abilities, aspirations and the many ways people adapt and contribute across communities.

Film Details

Country: Sri Lanka
Genre: Personal Story
Festival Year: 2021

Film Transcript

No transcript is available for this film.

Filmmaker

Malindu Kumarasinghe is the filmmaker behind this entry. See every Focus on Ability entry from Malindu Kumarasinghe.

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59 comments
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Pandula Medawatte 27/09/2022

Inspiring story captured brilliantly

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Chamila Soysa 3/09/2021

Very good film.

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yasmith theshan 22/08/2021

Good work.

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Nishshanka Dissanayake 21/08/2021

Its very good

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Sameera Priyanka 20/08/2021

Good one

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Haritha Sankalpa 20/08/2021

Congratulations

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Kumara Ruhunage 19/08/2021

Well-done

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Oshan Hasanka 19/08/2021

Great brother

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Hiroshan Nalinda 18/08/2021

Congratulations..

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Harsha Kumara 18/08/2021

Good luck

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Rashi Iddamalgoda 18/08/2021

The best.

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Kasun Lakmal 18/08/2021

Very nice

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Udana Mihiran 17/08/2021

Good job

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Pabani Abeywardana 17/08/2021

Great film

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Heshani Lakmini 17/08/2021

It's very beautiful

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Amithananda Thero 17/08/2021

good effort so keep it up and best wishes for the future. May the noble triple gem bless all of you

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Anura Kumarasinghe 17/08/2021

Great

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Nimasha Sandeepani Narangaspitiya 17/08/2021

Good job

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Vimukthi Vaz 17/08/2021

Good luck

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Nipuni Wickramasooriya 17/08/2021

Great

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Rageeth Kalu 17/08/2021

Superb

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Sanjeewani Senevirathna 17/08/2021

Superb

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Kalana Dissanayake 17/08/2021

Good luck

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Piyumi Dissanayake 17/08/2021

Super

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Hasindu Nimsara 17/08/2021

Great one

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K.P.Jayani Gunarathna 16/08/2021

Wonderful design. Congratulations to you.

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Yureka Samarathunga 16/08/2021

heart touching. Great work. Keep it up

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Senaru Wanniarachchi 16/08/2021

Great work keep it up

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Upeshika Ireshani 16/08/2021

Great

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Charitha Udayanga 16/08/2021

. Good work

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Iver Adikary 16/08/2021

Superb workPlease keep it up

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Nuwanthi Pandipperuma 15/08/2021

Excellent work. It's a masterpiece. Best of luck

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shan shehara 15/08/2021

Good luck aiye

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Chamila Kumuduni 15/08/2021

Good

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Pulasthi Dombawela 15/08/2021

All the very best Malli..

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Dehemi Rashmika 15/08/2021

Congratulations

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Sunil Randenikumara 15/08/2021

Humanity courage Sincerity defeats physical Weekness This film confirm that truth

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Tissa Dharmatilake 15/08/2021

Sheer courage that defeated disability must be honoured

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Dilan Palliyaguruge 14/08/2021

All the best brother

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Manjula Kumara 14/08/2021

Superbly.....

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Rupika Chinthamanie 14/08/2021

Congratulations Malinda

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Kema Abeysekara 14/08/2021

Wishing you all the very best of luck Malidhu

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Tehan Alwis 14/08/2021

Well done Brother

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Sameera Kumarasingha 14/08/2021

All the best Melindu..

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Kumari Bandara 13/08/2021

All the best Malindu

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Buddhika Lakshan Herath 13/08/2021

Congratulations brother ....

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Sandalee Chandrasekara 13/08/2021

Great work..Congratulations Mr. Malindu

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Rev. Horagala Vimalathissa 13/08/2021

Congratulations Brother

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Lalitha Kumari 13/08/2021

Congratulations

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Bhagya Wickramasinghe 13/08/2021

Congratulations malindu..

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