(Bawa Duka - භව දුක)

Content: 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.

Countries:

Sri Lanka

Genres:

Drama

Runtime:

180 minutes

Year:

1997

Directors:

Dharmasiri Bandaranayake

Actors:

Nona Hami

Peduru

Muhandiram

Nona Hami's Father

Arachchi

Crews:

Cinematography

Co-Producer

Director

Editor

Screenplay