Kaliyugaya (film)
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Kaliyugaya is a 1981 Sri Lankan drama film
directed by Lester James Peries
; it was adapted from the novel Kaliyugaya
by Martin Wickramasinghe
, and follows the events of the film Gamperaliya
.
It was a Director's Fortnight selection at the 1982 Cannes Film Festival
Drama film
A drama film is a film genre that depends mostly on in-depth development of realistic characters dealing with emotional themes. Dramatic themes such as alcoholism, drug addiction, infidelity, moral dilemmas, racial prejudice, religious intolerance, poverty, class divisions, violence against women...
directed by Lester James Peries
Lester James Peries
Sri Lankabhimanya Lester James Peries is an internationally acclaimed Sri Lankan film director, screenwriter, and film producer. An active filmmaker since 1949, Peries has been involved in over 28 films, including shorts and documentaries...
; it was adapted from the novel Kaliyugaya
Kaliyugaya
Kaliyugaya is a novel written by Sinhala writer Martin Wickremasinghe and first published in 1957. It is the conclusion of Wickremasinghe's trilogy that started with Gamperaliya....
by Martin Wickramasinghe
Martin Wickramasinghe
Martin Wickramasinghe , MBE was a Sri Lankan novelist. His books have been translated into several langues....
, and follows the events of the film Gamperaliya
Gamperaliya (film)
Gamperaliya is a 1964 Sri Lankan drama film directed by Lester James Peries; it was adapted from the seminal novel Gamperaliya by Martin Wickramasinghe. The movie was groundbreaking in Sinhala cinema shot entirely outside of a studio using one lamp and hand held lights for lighting...
.
It was a Director's Fortnight selection at the 1982 Cannes Film Festival
Cannes Film Festival
The Cannes International Film Festival , is an annual film festival held in Cannes, France, which previews new films of all genres including documentaries from around the world. Founded in 1946, it is among the world's most prestigious and publicized film festivals...