“Kannan Arunasalam employs an observational approach to the narratives found in these films. His carefully observed sequences of real people talking without a script, impart and underline an attempt to capture reality. In 2013, Arunasalam’s compelling ability to get under the surface of a story stripped of sensationalism, led to ‘Kerosene’ (2011) and ‘Paper’ (2011) being awarded the prestigious Prism Award for Best Documentary Short at the Seattle South Asian International Documentary Festival.” Museum of modern and Contemporary Art Sri Lanka, December 2019 – August 2020