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- 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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Jun 16, 2021 · Archivist Tee Pao writes about the long and challenging restoration process for Bambaru Avith, as the film reels were badly damaged by the ravages of time. The restored version of Bambaru Avith, considered director Pathiraja's masterpiece and a key work of Sri Lanka's cinematic history, was selected in 2020 by Cannes Classics.
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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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Restoration NotesThe restoration of Bambaru Avith (The Wasps Are Here) was made possible using the sole-surviving 35mm release print.
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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 ...
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.
Jan 21, 2020 · In Sri Lanka, The Wasps Are Here, a film made by Darmasena Pathiraja in 1978, is regarded as one of the very best examples of home-grown cinema. Its reputation has encouraged the Asian Film Archive to make a 4K restoration and it is that which reaches us now on Mubi.
