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Bambaru Awith (1978)

Bambaru Awith (1978)

Drama
Release Date: 1978, August 11
Directors: Darmasena Pathiraja
Countries: Sri Lanka
Production: Saranga Salaroo
Cast: Ruby de Mel, Malini Fonseka, W. Jayasiri, Daya Thennakoon, Wimal Kumara de Costa, Joe Abeywickrama, Cyril Wickramage, Vijaya Kumaratunga, Daya De Alwis, Somasiri Dehipitiya, Amarasiri Kalansooriya, Vincent Vas

Overview:

In a fishing village, Anton Aiya is an exploiter who outwardly resembles and acts like a regular fisherman, but he exploits and feeds off the other fishermen. In this setting, members of the urban entrepreneurial youth. They have adapted to Western culture, dressing like Westerners and preferring Western music. Conflict arises between Anton Aiya and Baby Mahattaya (Victor), a representative of the urban youth. A middle-class leftist, Weerasena, is also part of this group. The arrival of these youths has clearly caused a social crisis requiring a solution, and all Weerasena can do is stand on a platform and deliver a speech that no one listens to. He finally leaves for the city.

Keywords:

capitalism exploitation forced labor