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Akkara Paha est un film Sri Lankais réalisé par Lester James Peries
Akkara Paha (1969)
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Ajouter à une liste de filmsAkkara Paha (Sinhala, Five Acres of Land) is a 1969 Sri Lankan drama film directed by Lester James Peries. The film stars Milton Jayawardena as Sena, a young man from a rural society who travels to the city to pursue a higher education.
Tissa Abeysekera adapted Madawela S. Ratnayake's book as a follow-up to Golu Hadawatha. The film received a lukewarm response in Sri Lanka, but was well received when shown in New York at the Museum of Modern Art's festival.
Synopsis
Sena (Milton Jayawardena) of weak character is sent to a boarding school at a well-to-do city university by his family who mortgage everything they own to pay for his education. Their future well-being is thus in the hands of Sena. Sena however succumbs to the temptations of city life and fails in his venture.Commentaires
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