An Immigrant Nation - From Sri Lanka with Sorrow

In 1983, after riots in Sri Lanka ushered in an extended civil war, the number of arrivals from Sri Lanka to New Zealand rose dramatically. This episode, one of the most moving in the Immigrant Nation series, profiles two Sri Lankan families down under - one from the island's Sinhalese majority, one from the minority Tamils. Both families left home out of fear for their children's future. Amidst the challenge of a new culture, there is celebration too: including double marriage ceremonies which require multiple outfits, when a Tamal Christian marries a Hindu.

Key Cast & Crew

Anna Cottrell

Producer, Director

Jennifer Bush

Producer

Ian Leslie

Sound

Jeremy Dempsey

Composer

Alison Parr

Narrator

Renaud Maire

Camera