Oddamavadi

How it feels

This documentary follows the Sri Lankan Muslim Moor community during the COVID-19 pandemic. It focuses on their struggles with forced cremations of family members who died from the virus and their daily hardships.

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What happens

Oddamavadi: The Untold Story also known commonly as Oddamavadi is a 2024 Sri Lankan documentary film written by Roshanara De Mel and directed by Aman Ashraff. The documentary depicts the plight and the daily life patterns of Sri Lankan muslims and also elaborates on the untold story regarding the grievances and hassles faced by Sri Lankan Muslim Moor community during the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in Sri Lanka whereas the community had to endure struggles owing to their ordeal with forced cremations of their immediate family members who had succumbed to the coronavirus pandemic. The film had its theatrical release across various theatres in Sri Lanka on 2 August 2024. On 12 August 2024, a book titled Oddamavadi: The Untold Story was unveiled for public view at Barefoot Gallery Cafe. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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