{"product_id":"republic-of-amnesia","title":"Republic of Amnesia","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: start;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff0000;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ca title=\"Community Screenings Form\" href=\"https:\/\/www.collectiveeye.org\/pages\/host-a-screening\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0133\/2562\/files\/WebsiteButton_3bb924f4-b7af-47a7-98d9-8c2765d50eb0_480x480.jpg?v=1718641924\" style=\"margin-bottom: 6px; float: start;\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDirected by:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003cspan class=\"citation-2204 citation-2205 citation-2206 citation-2207 citation-end-2207\"\u003eKannan Arunasalam\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-2204 citation-2205 citation-2206 citation-end-2206\"\u003e\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-2204 citation-2205 citation-end-2205\"\u003e\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-2204 citation-end-2204\"\u003e\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReleased:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2026 (educational)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eYear of Production:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2025\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRunning Time: \u003c\/strong\u003e78 min\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEnglish\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/search\/title\/?title_type=feature\u0026amp;primary_language=en\u0026amp;sort=moviemeter%2Casc\u0026amp;ref_=tt_dt_ln\" class=\"ipc-metadata-list-item__list-content-item ipc-metadata-list-item__list-content-item--link\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSubtitle Options:\u003c\/strong\u003e English Closed Captions\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSubjects: \u003c\/strong\u003e Asian Studies\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e         \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-2212\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-2212 citation-2213\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-2212 citation-2213 citation-2214\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-2212 citation-2213 citation-2214 citation-2215\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-2212 citation-2213 citation-2214 citation-2215 citation-2216\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-2212 citation-2213 citation-2214 citation-2215 citation-2216 citation-2217\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-2212 citation-2213 citation-2214 citation-2215 citation-2216 citation-2217 citation-2218\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-2212 citation-2213 citation-2214 citation-2215 citation-2216 citation-2217 citation-2218\"\u003eRepublic of Amnesia\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-2212 citation-2213 citation-2214 citation-2215 citation-2216 citation-2217 citation-2218 citation-end-2218\"\u003e follows the rise and fall of Sri Lanka's Aragalaya (“The Struggle”) — the youth-led protest movement that forced authoritarian president Gotabaya Rajapaksa to flee the country in 20\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-2212 citation-2213 citation-2214 citation-2215 citation-2216 citation-2217 citation-end-2217\"\u003e22. At its heart are you\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-2212 citation-2213 citation-2214 citation-2215 citation-2216 citation-end-2216\"\u003eng activists like Melani, Buwa\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-2212 citation-2213 citation-2214 citation-2215 citation-end-2215\"\u003enaka and Jeana, who lead \u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-2212 citation-2213 citation-2214 citation-end-2214\"\u003emarches, face arrest, and fight for a mor\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-2212 citation-2213 citation-end-2213\"\u003ee inclusive future. As they challenge a corrupt\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-2212 citation-end-2212\"\u003e political dynasty and a system rigged to resist\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e change, their struggle raises a deeper question: can fragile hope survive in a country built on forgetting?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs the Aragalaya's spirit of creative defiance ripples across Asia, inspiring youth movements from Bangladesh to Indonesia, the film reveals something deeper. That the struggle for democracy lies not only in institutions or leaders but in the stories a society chooses to preserve and pass on.\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cscript src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/api\/player.js\"\u003e\u003c\/script\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e                           \u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"container mx-auto my-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mt-4 md:w-7\/12 mx-auto text-center font-body text-base\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e          \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the filmmakers\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"C9DxTc\"\u003e            \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003eKannan Arunasalam is a British\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-2176\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-2176 citation-2177 citation-end-2177\"\u003e-Sri Lankan documentary filmmaker. His films have received wide international recognition through his work in leading platforms including the BBC, Guardian Documentaries, and The New Yorker. Kannan trained under the Witness team in observational documenta\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-2176 citation-end-2176\"\u003ery filmmaking. His last film, 'Sri Lanka's Rebel Wife' (2022) premiered at the Frontline Club, London and was shortlisted for best doc\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eumentary at the DIG Investigative film awards. Kannan's previous film, 'The Tent' (2019), a two channel installation film, was the focus of his British solo exhibition at the prestigious Yorkshire Contemporary, U.K. (formerly The Tetley). Kannan is also a qualified media and human rights lawyer and was a visiting professor teaching 'Media representations of the Sri Lankan conflict' at Cornell University. His feature documentary, 'Possible Landscapes' (2025) in collaboration with two professors at Cornell University, recently had its world premiere at BlackStar Film Festival. This is his second feature film.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.collectiveeye.org\/pages\/screenings\"\u003eHost a Screening and Book the Filmmaker at your Event\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"gmail_quote\"\u003e\n\u003cblockquote class=\"gmail_quote\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"pageContainer1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv title=\"Page 2\" class=\"page\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"layoutArea\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"column\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Kannan Arunasalam","offers":[{"title":"University \u0026 College DVD (with PPR*)","offer_id":49029192810804,"sku":"ROA-U","price":375.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Digital Site License","offer_id":49029192843572,"sku":"ROA-D","price":550.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"DVD + DSL (w\/ PPR)","offer_id":49029192876340,"sku":"ROA-DD","price":625.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0133\/2562\/files\/ROAposter.jpg?v=1770333571","url":"https:\/\/www.collectiveeye.org\/products\/republic-of-amnesia","provider":"Collective Eye Films","version":"1.0","type":"link"}