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Set in 1814 Kandy, Ceylon, as the country was then known, against the backdrop of Sinhala nobles’ rebellion against their South Indian ruler, and the advent of British colonialism. It follows the struggle of Tikiri, an outcast noblewoman who fights to maintain her identity and dignity.
Accolades
Trivia
"Vithanage is the doyen of Sri Lankan independent cinema. His films that include “Death on a Full Moon Day,” “August Sun,” “Flowers of the Sky,” and “With You, Without You” have been feted the world over, and he is a nurturing influence on a generation of aspiring Sri Lankan filmmakers." - Variety
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Director's Statement
Gaadi relates to me in both political and personal levels. In this historical epic journey, two people from two different social strata are brought together against their will and struggle to co-exist refusing to lose their identity. When pushed to the limits of survival, they finally come to realise that life doesn’t exist on identity itself. I thought of using this theme as an allegory to question this illusion, in a world where humans constantly wage wars in the name of national or religious identity. The movie questions identity in a world where people are polarised on various lines, in a time when identity politics has come to the foreground...
On a personal level, this story is about a man trying to win over a woman by taming her. But during the journey, they are challenged by the circumstance beyond their control and forced to come to accept that the most important things in life are love and self-respect. I believe the same struggle for superiority still exists in a relationship of a man and a woman even at present in post-modern society. I felt strongly to make a film to counter that.
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