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Sewwandi (2006)

Sewwandi poster
Directed by
Vasantha Obeysekera
Country
Sri Lanka
Elsewhere
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How it feels

A woman and a man navigate the hardships of life during wartime in Sri Lanka. The story follows their personal struggles against the backdrop of civil conflict.

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What happens

Sewwandi (The Rose) (Sinhala: සෙව්වන්දි) is a 2006 Sri Lankan Sinhala war drama directed by Vasantha Obeysekera and co-produced by Sunil T. Fernando for Sunil T. Films with Sangeetha Weeraratne. It stars Sangeetha Weeraratne herself with Kamal Addararachchi in lead roles, along with Ravindra Randeniya and Chandani Seneviratne. The film's music was composed by Rohana Weerasinghe. In addition to the Sinhala version, two more Tamil versions were also released in two theatres. It is the 1080th Sri Lankan film in the Sinhala cinema. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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