Movies by Darmasena Pathiraja
The Wasps Are Here
Set in a fishing village named Kalpitiya, this movie explores tradition and exploitation because of capitalism in this small village.
Swaroopa
Loosely based on Franz Kafka's novella Metamorphosis 'Swaroopa' narrates the story of Gregory Samson and his family of father, mother, sister assisted by a maid within the social transformations taking place in late colonial and early postcolonial Sri Lanka. It is situated within the contours of a rented apartment of a middle class family depending solely on the income of Gregory who is a travelling salesman for a pharmaceutical company. Gregory bears the bulk of the financial responsibilities for the rent of the apartment, the violin lesson...