The Wasps Are Here

The Wasps Are Here

1978
2h 5m
6.0

6.0/10

3 votes • View on IMDb
Drama
Overview

In a fishing village, Anton Aiya is an exploiter who outwardly resembles and acts like a regular fisherman, but he exploits and feeds off the other fishermen. In this setting, members of the urban entrepreneurial youth. They have adapted to Western culture, dressing like Westerners and preferring Western music. Conflict arises between Anton Aiya and Baby Mahattaya (Victor), a representative of the urban youth. A middle-class leftist, Weerasena, is also part of this group. The arrival of these youths has clearly caused a social crisis requiring a solution, and all Weerasena can do is stand on a platform and deliver a speech that no one listens to. He finally leaves for the city.

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Language: SI

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Production Information

Production Companies
Saranga Salaroo
Production Countries
Sri Lanka
Spoken Languages
Sinhalese

Keywords

capitalism exploitation forced labor

Quick Facts

Original Title බඹරු ඇවිත්
Release Date August 11, 1978
Status Released
Language SI
IMDb ID tt0374523
Website Visit Site

Cast

Joe Abeywickrama
Joe Abeywickrama

Anton

Wimal Kumara de Costa
Wimal Kumara de Costa

Socialist

Ruby de Mel
Ruby de Mel

Helen's Mother

Malini Fonseka
Malini Fonseka

Helen

Amarasiri Kalansooriya
Amarasiri Kalansooriya

Vijaya Kumaratunga
Vijaya Kumaratunga

Victor

Cyril Wickramage
Cyril Wickramage

Daya Thennakoon
Daya Thennakoon

Key Crew

Malini Pathiraja
Writer
Saranga Sahru Nirmane
Producer
Darmasena Pathiraja
Director
Darmasena Pathiraja
Writer
Darmasena Pathiraja
Producer