Sri Lanka10 Essential Films from Sri LankaStop 5 of 10

Rekava

Name: Rekava
Released: 1956

රේඛාව

1956

In a Sri Lankan village, a boy is believed to have miraculous healing powers after his blind friend seems to regain her sight, and the community's superstition swells around him. Lester James Peries's lyrical debut, a landmark of Sinhala cinema.

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Part of 10 Essential Films from Sri Lanka

This film is stop 5 of 10 in the hand-ranked native-cinema route through Sri Lanka. See the complete ranking or read the selection methodology.

Watching this film stamps Sri Lanka in the 196 country film challenge.