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Ape Kaalaye Patachara (2016)

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Sri Lanka
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How it feels

This Sri Lankan film tells the story of Patachara, a woman from Buddhist Jataka tales who loses her entire family in tragic events. It follows her life and suffering in an ancient setting near Anuradhapura.

tragicslow-pacedmeditativemelancholichistoricalvisually sparseseriousaustere

What happens

Ape Kaalaye Patachara (Sinhala: අපේ කාලයේ පටාචාරා) is a 2016 Sri Lankan Sinhala epic biographical film directed by Sugath Samarakoon and produced by Vishwakumara Wathiyage for Helawood Films. It stars Dulani Anuradha and Saranga Disasekara in lead roles along with Vinu Udani Siriwardhana and Cletus Mendis. Music composed by Sarath Wickrama. The film was shot near Anuradhapura. It is the 1266th Sri Lankan film in the Sinhala cinema. The film has influenced on Buddhist Jathaka Stories regarding Patachara, who lost all of her family by tragic incidents. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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