BAMBARU AVITH
(THE WASPS ARE HERE)A story about the clash between urban entrepreneurs and local fishermen in Kalpitiya, a fishing village in Sri Lanka. The urbanites bring a business ethic of their own, with capitalistic tendencies; the local patriarch, Anton (Joe Abeywickrama) clashes with the urbanites, headed by Victor (Vijay Kumaratunge). When Victor gets involved with a local girl, tensions rise in the village, climaxing to a series of violent events.
Year of production: 1978
Country: Sri Lanka
Duration: 120 minutes
Credits
- Dharmasena PATHIRAJA Director
- Dharmasena PATHIRAJA Screenplay
- Malini PATHIRAJA Screenplay
- Donald KARUNARATNA Cinematography
- Sextus APONSU Editing
- George MANATUNGA Sound
Casting
- Joe ABEYWICKREMA Anton
- Vijaya KUMARATUNGA Victor
- Malani FONSEKA Helen
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