Underplayed Gems

Thunveni Yamaya (1983)

Thunveni Yamaya poster
Directed by
Dharmasiri Bandaranayake
Genre
drama
Country
Sri Lanka
Runtime
1h 47m
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A man struggles with the aftermath of a traumatic event in a rural Sri Lankan village. The film follows his quiet descent into paranoia and isolation as he tries to make sense of his world.

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What happens

Thunveni Yamaya (English: Third Part of the Night) is a 1983 black-and-white Sri Lankan drama film directed by Dharmasiri Bandaranayake. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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