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Kaliyugaya (1981)

Kaliyugaya poster
Directed by
Lester James Peries
Genre
drama
Country
Sri Lanka
Runtime
1h 25m
Rating
10.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

Set in the 1950s, this Sri Lankan film continues the story of a once-wealthy family still struggling with their declining fortunes. It follows the characters as they deal with changing social norms and personal losses.

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What happens

Kaliyugaya is a 1981 Sri Lankan drama film directed by Lester James Peries; it was adapted from the novel Kaliyugaya by Martin Wickramasinghe, and follows the events of the film Gamperaliya. It was followed by the film adaptation of the third novel in Wickramasinghe's trilogy, Yuganthaya, in 1983. It was a Director's Fortnight selection at the 1982 Cannes Film Festival (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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