Kaliyugaya (1981)

Directed by

Lester James Peries

Genre

drama

Country

Sri Lanka

Runtime

1h 25m

Rating

10.0 of 10 from 1 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

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.

slow-burnmelancholicreflectivefamily dramadownbeatrealisticcontemplativenostalgic

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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