Drama · Sri Lanka · 1997 · 3h 0m

Bawa Duka - The Sorrow of Existence - Part I

Bawa Duka - භව දුක

Bawa Duka - The Sorrow of Existence - Part I poster
Director
Dharmasiri Bandaranayake
Cast
Swarna Mallawarachchi as Nona Hami Jackson Anthony as Peduru Ravindra Randeniya as Muhandiram Hemasiri Liyanage as Nona Hami's Father Somy Rathnayake as Arachchi Miyuri Samarasinghe as Peduru's Mother
Crew
J. Suranimala — Editor Dharmasiri Bandaranayake — Screenplay
Tagline

Set in 1905 during the British colonial reign in Sri Lanka

Synopsis

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.

Key Collaborators
Dharmasiri Bandaranayake Director J. Suranimala Editor Dharmasiri Bandaranayake Screenplay
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