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Jun 16, 2021 · In 2017, the 35mm reels of three films—Bambaru Avith (aka The Wasps Are Here); Old Soldier; Ponmani—the seminal works of Sri Lankan director Dharmasena Pathiraja came into the care of the Asian Film Archive (AFA). Archivist Tee Pao writes about the long and challenging restoration process for Bambaru Avith.
Restoration Notes The restoration of Bambaru Avith (The Wasps Are Here) was made possible using the sole-surviving 35mm release print. It is the fourth feature-length film by the late Sri...
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Bambaru Avith (The Wasps are Here) (Sinhala: බඹරු ඇවිත්) is a 1978 Sri Lankan Sinhala drama film directed by Dharmasena Pathiraja and produced by director himself with Thilak Godamanne for Saranga Salaroo. It explores tradition and exploitation following the introduction of capitalism to a tiny fishing village and the ...
Restoration NotesThe restoration of Bambaru Avith (The Wasps Are Here) was made possible using the sole-surviving 35mm release print. It is the fourth featur...
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Jun 18, 2021 · The restoration of Bambaru Avith (The Wasps Are Here) was made possible using the sole-surviving 35mm release print. It is the fourth feature-length film by the late Sri Lankan director Dr. Dharmasena Pathiraja (1943-2018) and is the first South Asian film title restored by the Asian Film Archive.
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May 21, 2019 · Restored by the Asian Film Archive along with L'Immagine Ritrovata, it was digitised from the sole-surviving print of 35mm. Influential in terms of its cultural and political significance, Bambaru Avith remains a landmark and important work in the history of Sri Lankan cinema.
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Selected for the Classics section of Cannes International Film Festival in 2020, Bambaru Avith (The Wasps Are Here) is the first South Asian film title restored by the Asian Film Archive. Intensive manual repairs were conducted to rescue the sole-surviving 35mm release print, which was in critical condition. 4750 hours were spent on the 4K ...
