Bambaru Avith

Infobox Film | name = Bambaru Avith


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director = Dharmasena Pathiraja
producer = Saranga Sahru Nirmane
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starring = Malini Fonseka
Vijaya Kumaratunga
Joe Abeywickrema
music = Premasiri Khemadasa
Cinematography = Donald Karunaratne
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country = Sri Lanka
released = flagicon|Sri Lanka 1978
runtime = 110 mins
language = Sinhala
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"Bambaru Avith" (Sinhala, "The Wasps are Here") is a 1978 dramatic film made by Sri Lankan director Dharmasena Pathiraja. It explores tradition and exploitation following the introduction of capitalism to a tiny fishing village and the subsquent clash between the local boss and the urban outsider.cite web|url=http://www.cbw.cz/phprs/2005020730.html|title=Moving Images|accessdate=2008-01-05|date=2005|publisher=Czech Business Weekly]

Plot

The film is set in a fishing village. Anton "Aiya" is an exploiter who outwardly resembles and acts like a regular fisherman. He feeds off the other fishermen. Into this setting arrives 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 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.

Cast

Music

Premasiri Khemadasa composed the music for the film. The two main songs are "Udumbara" and "Handunagathoth Oba Ma."

Awards and nominations

*Sri Lankan representative at 1978 Moscow International Film Festival
*Screened at Mostra and Los Angeles Film Festivals
*Presidential awards for the Best Film and Best Director - 1979
*OCIC awards for Best Film and Best Director - 1979
*Named the fourth Best Sri Lankan Film of the first 50 years by a Presidential council

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