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Aganthukaya (2007)

Aganthukaya poster
Original title
ආගන්තුකයා
Directed by
Vasantha Obeysekera
Genre
drama
Country
Sri Lanka
Runtime
1h 40m

How it feels

A stranger arrives in a rural Sri Lankan community and upends the lives of the locals. The film follows his interactions and the emotional shifts that result from his presence.

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What happens

Aganthukaya (Sinhala: ආගන්තුකයා; English: The Outcast) is a 2007 Sri Lankan Sinhala drama film directed by Vasantha Obeysekera and produced by Anura Abeysekara for A.G.A Films with the funds of National Film Corporation of Sri Lanka. It stars Saumya Liyanage and Chandani Seneviratne in lead roles along with Sanath Gunathilake and Giriraj Kaushalya. Music composed by Rohana Weerasinghe. This is the last film directed by Vasantha Obeysekara. It is the 1087th Sri Lankan film in the Sinhala cinema. The film has been shot in Kurunegala, for tireless seventeen days. The film has received mostly positive reviews from critics. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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