Awaragira (1990)
- Original title
- අවරගිර
- Directed by
- Lester James Peries
- Genre
- drama
- Country
- Sri Lanka
- Runtime
- 2h 12m
- Rating
- 8.0 of 10 from 1 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A rural Sri Lankan man faces the social pressures and personal regrets of his life. The story explores his relationships and the changes in his community.
melancholicslow-burnearthycontemplativesubduedintimatepoignantnostalgic
What happens
Awaragira (Sinhala: අවරගිර) is a 1990 Sri Lankan drama film directed by Lester James Peries and produced by Dilman Jayaratne for Dil Films. This film was based on the novel 'Awaragira' by G.B. Senanayake. It stars Joe Abeywickrama, Iranganie Serasinghe and Tony Ranasinghe in lead roles along with Lucky Dias and Vasanthi Chathurani. Music composed by Premasiri Khemadasa. It is the 836th Sri Lankan film in the Sinhala cinema. The film was released from May 14 to 27, 2004 at the Regal in Colombo and nine other CEL circuit cinemas for a short release. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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