This is my moon

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The film opens with the sudden appearance of a Tamil girl in a small Sri Lankan army bunker caught in a fierce night battle with the LTTE. The only soldier (Saumya Liyanage) in the bunker points his gun at the terrified young woman who raises her skirt to her face in fear. Sexually aroused, the soldier rapes her. After two nights with her, he throws away his gun and returns to his poverty-stricken village. The girl follows him, some distance behind. The Tamil girl is harassed by a drunken local youth and seeks refuge in the local temple. She is raped again, this time by the Buddhist priest. Now, the Tamil girl is pregnant and she is accepted by the soldier's family. This is My Moon, Sri Lankan director Asoka Handagama's third feature film, explores the impact of the free market economy and the 19-year civil war against the separatist Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) on village life. Released in 2000, it won India's Cinefan Award for best film of the year, special mention prizes at the Singapore and Tokyo film festivals.