Guru Geethaya
- Country
- Sri Lanka
How it feels
In a remote Sri Lankan village, a young teacher tries to educate children despite strong resistance from the community. The story follows his struggles and the impact he has on one girl's life.
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What happens
Guru Geethaya (transl. The teacher's song; Sinhala: ගුරු ගීතය) is a 2015 Sri Lankan Sinhala-language drama film directed by Upali Gamlath and co-produced by Predi Seneviratne, Upali Gamlath and Arosha Fernando. It stars Roshan Ravindra, Damayanthi Fonseka, Lanka Bandaranayeke and Kalpani Jayasinghe. The film is based on Chinghiz Aitmatov's novel, The First Teacher (1962). (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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