Oddamavadi (film)

Not to be confused with Oddamavadi.

Oddamavadi
Directed byAman Ashraff
Written byRoshanara De Mel
Production
company
Black Coffee Films
Release dates
  • 2 August 2024 (2024-08-02) (Regal Cinemas
    Regal Cinemas
    Scope Cinemas
    Majestic Cineplex
    KCC Multiplex)
  • 10 July 2024 (2024-07-10) (PVR Cinemas)
Running time
94 minutes
CountrySri Lanka

Oddamavadi: The Untold Story also known commonly as Oddamavadi is a 2024 Sri Lankan documentary film written by Roshanara De Mel and directed by Aman Ashraff. The documentary depicts the plight and the daily life patterns of Sri Lankan muslims and also elaborates on the untold story regarding the grievances and hassles faced by Sri Lankan Muslim Moor community during the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in Sri Lanka whereas the community had to endure struggles owing to their ordeal with forced cremations of their immediate family members who had succumbed to the coronavirus pandemic.[1] The film had its theatrical release across various theatres in Sri Lanka on 2 August 2024.[2] On 12 August 2024, a book titled Oddamavadi: The Untold Story was unveiled for public view at Barefoot Gallery Cafe.[3]

  1. ^ "Aman Ashraff's "Oddamavadi" reveals Sri Lankan Muslims' plight amid pandemic | Daily FT". www.ft.lk. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
  2. ^ "Lankan documentary film on Covid forced cremations in local theatres". Newswire. 1 August 2024. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
  3. ^ "Telling the Oddamavadi story". Latest in the News Sphere | The Morning. 16 August 2024. Retrieved 18 August 2024.