30 November 1934 Factual 38 mins
Ambitious documentary chronicling the cultural life and religious customs of the Sinhalese and the effects of advanced industrialism on such customs.
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Lionel Wendt as Narrator (voice)
Basil Wright Director
United Kingdom 30 November 1934
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