Sandesaya (1960)

Original title

සංදේශය

Directed by

Lester James Peries

Genre

drama, history, war, romance

Country

Sri Lanka

Runtime

2h

Rating

9.0 of 10 from 1 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A Sinhalese messenger carries a secret communication during a war against Portuguese colonizers in 16th century Sri Lanka. The film follows his perilous journey through enemy territory and the personal sacrifices made for his nation's freedom.

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What happens

Sandesaya (Sinhalese language word meaning The Message) is a 1960 Sri Lankan film directed by Lester James Peries. The film is based on the war between the Sinhalese people and the Portuguese invaders in Sri Lanka. It was produced by K. Gunaratnam on behalf of the Cinemas Company on the request of Raj Kapoor. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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