Gehenu Lamai (1978)

Original title

Gahanu Lamai

Directed by

Sumitra Peries

Genre

fiction film

Country

Sri Lanka

Runtime

1h 50m

Rating

6.8 of 10 from 4 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A drama from Sri Lanka that follows the lives of several young women navigating family and romance in the late 1970s. The story centers on their personal struggles and small victories as they come of age in a traditional society.

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What happens

Gehenu Lamai (Sinhala: ගැහැණු ළමයි / English: Girls) is a 1978 Sri Lankan drama film written and directed by Sumitra Peries and produced by her husband Lester James Peries. The film introduced Vasanthi Chathurani into Sinhala cinema. Along with her, film stars Ajith Jinadasa and Jenita Samaraweera in lead roles along with Shyama Anandan and Cyril Kothalawala. Music composed by Nimal Mendis. It is the 390th Sri Lankan film in the Sinhala cinema. The film received positive reviews from critics and earned box office success. It was also recognised as Outstanding Film of the Year at the 1978 London Film Festival. A restored version of the film by the Film Heritage Foundation had its world premiere at Cannes Film Festival in 2025. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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