Basic Info
Release: May 30, 1997
Runtime: 180 min
Status: Released
Bawa Duka - The Sorrow of Existence - Part I
1997
180 min
Overview
Set during the British colonial reign in Sri Lanka (1905), this powerful drama follows Peduru who descends from a line of traditional drummers, crossing over to three generations. Peduru's struggle for survival in this harsh rural hamlet exposes the repressive Buddhist institutionalization of the locals, and the hierarchical structure backed by the British colonials.
Genres
Drama
Production Countries
- Sri Lanka
Spoken Languages
- English en
- Sinhalese si
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Cast
Swarna Mallawarachchi
Nona Hami
Jackson Anthony
Peduru
Ravindra Randeniya
Muhandiram
Hemasiri Liyanage
Nona Hami's Father
Somy Rathnayake
Arachchi
Miyuri Samarasinghe
Peduru's Mother
W. Jayasiri
Officer (Ralahami)
Suvineetha Weerasinghe
Arachchi Hamine
Ravindra Yasas
Puramipiya
Lalitha Sarachchandra
Nona Hami's Mother
Crew
Dharmasiri Bandaranayake
Director
Dharmasiri Bandaranayake
Screenplay
Lal Wickramaarchchi
Cinematography
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