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Baddegama

1980·Movie
2h 10min
67
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Good for family movie night · friends night · teens

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Baddegama or, more correctly, Beddegama is a 1980 award winning Sinhalese language film directed by Lester James Peries that follows the lives of village people in British Colonial Sri Lanka. The film is based on the 1913 book titled as "The Village in the Jungle" by Leonard Woolf. Silindu is a hunter in a small village where he and his family endure a life of hardships. After facing disease and poverty under colonial rule, the final blow comes when Silindu is tried for murder.
Sinhalese Classic CinemaColonial Era DramaSocial RealismPoetic TragedyRural Sri Lankan LifeHumanistic StorytellingVisually Stunning NatureMelancholic AtmosphereCultural HeritageSlow-Burn Narrative

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Where can I stream Baddegama?

It streams in 1 other country, but not in the United States.

Is Baddegama worth watching?

67
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 67 (IMDb 6.9).

Is Baddegama okay for kids?

Yes: the viewing guide lists it for family nights.

Is Baddegama plot-driven or character-driven?

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Mostly character-driven: it leans on character depth (8 of 10) and pathos (8 of 10) more than on its plot.

Is Baddegama in English?

Sinhala

No, it was made in Sinhala.