Dheewari (2011)

Country

Sri Lanka

How it feels

A fishermans daughter navigates love and loss in a coastal village. It follows her struggles with family expectations and personal desires.

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What happens

Dheewari (Sinhala: ධීවරී, lit. 'Fisherman's Daughter') is a 2011 Sri Lankan Sinhala drama film directed by Salinda Perera and produced by Chandran Rutnam. It stars Sangeetha Weeraratne, Joe Abeywickrama in lead roles along with Cyril Wickramage and Jackson Anthony. Music composed by Pradeep Ratnayake. The film was based on the novel Dheewari of Raja Procter. It was adapted for the screen by Salinda Perera and Darrell Costa. Singhalese translations were made during filming. It is the 1163rd Sri Lankan film in the Sinhala cinema. The film has achieved mostly positive reviews from both local and international festivals. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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