Bambaru Awith
7.6
In a fishing village, Anton Aiya is an exploiter who outwardly resembles and acts like a regular fisherman, but he exploits and feeds off the other fishermen. In this setting, members of the urban entrepreneurial youth. They have adapted to Western culture, dressing like Westerners and preferring Western music. Conflict arises between Anton Aiya and Baby Mahattaya (Victor), a representative of the urban youth. A middle-class leftist, Weerasena, is also part of this group. The arrival of these youths has clearly caused a social crisis requiring a solution, and all Weerasena can do is stand on a platform and deliver a speech that no one listens to. He finally leaves for the city.
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Cast
18 people
Vijaya Kumaratunga
Victor
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Ponmani
Malini Fonseka
Helen
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Baddegama
The Treasure
Darmasena Pathiraja
Premasiri Khemadasa
Joe Abeywickrama
Anton
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Death on a Full Moon Day
Aswasuma
H.D. Sunil
Wimal Kumara de Costa
Weerasena
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Ponmani
One League of Sky
Thilak Godamanne
Ruby de Mel
Helen's Mother
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Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
Keli Madala
Amarasiri Kalansooriya
Sanath
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Ponmani
One League of Sky
Cyril Wickramage
Cyril
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Sath Samudura
Seilama
Daya Thennakoon
Francis
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Seilama
Weesi Dela
Darmasena Pathiraja Director · Malini Pathiraja Writer Premasiri Khemadasa Composer
First release August 11, 1978 · Produced in Sri Lanka
Production
Saranga Salaroo
Production
Sri Lanka
Produced in
Languages
Original language
Sinhala
Spoken on screen
Sinhala
Release dates
Sri Lanka · August 11, 1978
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
France
November 20, 2020 · internet Festival des 3 Continents
Indonesia
August 7, 2009 · Jogja-NETPAC Asian Film Festival
Singapore
January 22, 2025 · Premiere · AFA Restoration
South Korea
May 2, 2009 · Jeonju International Film Festival
United Kingdom
July 14, 2021 · internet MUBI
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