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Sangili (2019)

Sangili poster
Original title
සංගිලි
Directed by
Lalith Pannipitiya
Genre
drama
Country
Sri Lanka
Runtime
3h
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A woman in a rural Sri Lankan village faces personal and social challenges. The story follows her daily life and relationships in a close-knit community.

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What happens

Sangile (Sinhala: සංගිලි) is a 2019 Sri Lankan drama film directed by Lalith Pannipitiya and co-produced by G. Dharmarathna and K.G. Shirani Dias for JMV Films. It stars Dulani Anuradha and Saranga Disasekara in lead roles along with Sanath Gunathilake and Veena Jayakody. Music composed by Saman Panapitiya. It is the 1320th Sri Lankan film in the Sinhalese cinema. The film has been shot around the Kalundewa village in Matale district in 2009. The production cost is 8 million SLR. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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