Bawa Duka - The Sorrow of Existence - Part I

Bawa Duka - The Sorrow of Existence - Part I (1997)

Bawa Duka - භව දුක

Set in 1905 during the British colonial reign in Sri Lanka

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.

Date of release
1997-05-30
Runtime
3h 0m
Genres
Drama
Director
Dharmasiri Bandaranayake
Collection
Bawaya - The Sorrow of Existence Collection

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Interesting facts

Bawa Duka is a 1997 Sri Lankan drama film directed by Dharmasiri Bandaranayake and co-produced by Ven. Vijayapura Pagngnananna Thero and Jayaratne Wadduwage for Samadhi Films. It stars Swarna Mallawarachchi, W. Jayasiri and Jackson Anthony in lead roles along with Ravindra Randeniya and Hemasiri Liyanage. Music composed by Gunadasa Kapuge. It is the 877th Sri Lankan film in the Sinhala cinema. This film has a sequel, Bawa Karma.

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