File:Shesha Palihakkara with Clarice de Silva in the film Mathalang.jpg

Screenshot from Mathalang

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Though this image is subject to copyright, its use is covered by the U.S. fair use laws because:

1. It's a low resolution copy of a film image.
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3. Because of the low resolution, copies could not be used to make illegal copies of the film artwork.
4. The image is itself a subject of discussion in the article or used in the infobox thereof.
5. The image is significant because it was made by a famous artist.

1. Derived from a digital capture (scan/photo) of the film image (creator of this digital version is irrelevant as the copyright in all equivalent images is still held by the same party). Copyright held by the film company or the artist. Claimed as fair use regardless.