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Seilama (1993)

Seilama poster
Original title
සෙයිලම
Directed by
H. D. Premaratne
Genre
drama
Country
Sri Lanka
Runtime
1h 45m
Rating
4.8 of 10 from 4 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A man moves from the countryside to the city, where he struggles to adapt to a faster and less personal way of life. The film follows his efforts to find work and his growing sense of isolation.

slow-burngroundedthoughtfulsomberurbanreflectiverestrainedeveryday

What happens

Seilama (English: The City) is a Sri Lankan drama film directed by H. D. Premaratne and produced by Soma Edirisinghe for EAP Films. It was released on the international circuit in 1993 and later released in Sri Lanka in 1995. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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