About the Director
I met Mayomi while working in Sri Lanka for Oxfam, and built up a trusting relationship with her. I was immediately struck by her quiet stoicism amid the uncertainly of her life. She was left holding her family together yet had no voice within her family and the community.
My objective was to make a carefully observed film that gradually unfolds, concentrating on the small moments, that reveals the complexities of this women´s life. It was filmed over an 18 months period.
My introduction to film began at Art School, after watching Humphrey Jennings´ "Listen to Britain", a documentary capturing 24 hours of wartime Britain. With no voice-over, it conveyed everyday life through the juxtaposition of images and sound, and suggest more than any commentary or text could. From seeing this film, my passion for editing and the documentary grew.
After working at the BBC, I studied editing at the National Film and Television School. Since then, I have been able to combine my passion for editing, working as a freelance editor on various shorts, features, television dramas and documentaries, with making my own films.
To further my interests in world issues I started working with Oxfam in 2002 making films.