UW Cinematheque - Special Presentations
The Treasure (Nidhanaya) | Sri Lanka | 1972 | DCP | 108 min. | Sinhala with English subtitles Director: Lester James Peries
Event Details
Date
Friday, November 3, 2023
Time
7 p.m.
Location
4070 Vilas Hall
Description
Cast: Gamini Fonseka, Malani Fonseka, Saman Bokalawala
Set in 1911 Sri Lanka, Nidhanaya tells of a once-wealthy man who refuses to sell his family mansion to pay his debts. Superstitiously believing he will be provided a treasure if he sacrifices a virgin with four birthmarks, he finds the right girl, but falls in love. This dark drama, a critique of class structures and the violence of colonialism, won the Silver Lion at the 1972 Venice Film Festival.
Set in 1911 Sri Lanka, Nidhanaya tells of a once-wealthy man who refuses to sell his family mansion to pay his debts. Superstitiously believing he will be provided a treasure if he sacrifices a virgin with four birthmarks, he finds the right girl, but falls in love. This dark drama, a critique of class structures and the violence of colonialism, won the Silver Lion at the 1972 Venice Film Festival.
Cost
Free
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