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Release Year1997
Runtime2h 30m
LanguageSinhalese
CertificationNR
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DirectorDharmasiri Bandaranayake
WritersDharmasiri Bandaranayake
TypeFeature Film
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Cast8 credited
Also Known AsBawa Karma - The Sorrow of Existence - Part II
About Bawa Karma - The Sorrow of Existence - Part II
A continuation of “Bawa Duka”; via Peduru’s family, the narrative exposes the social stasis/class discrimination encouraged by the local Sinhalese Buddhist clergy, while the arrival of the Christian missionaries signals a more progressive mindset, though at the cost of conversion to a monotheistic faith. Tyranny is not only practiced by the British colonials but equally facilitated by local traditional institutions--thus, the resultant suffering (Duka) of Peduru is a combination of the two.
Directed by Dharmasiri Bandaranayake, Bawa Karma - The Sorrow of Existence - Part II leans on a strong ensemble — Jackson Anthony, Ravindra Randeniya, Swarna Mallawarachchi — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about screen titles of 1997.
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