在这部还我河山历史片中,公元前89年的斯里兰卡正处于内忧外患之中。面对来势汹汹的侵略者，国王不得不放下权位，开始流亡。他在途中遇到了一群信仰佛教的僧人，一同经历了前有饥荒，后有追兵的苦难生活。十几年后，他的敌人们为了权力和金钱反戈相向，而国王却依靠坚定的信仰暗中积蓄力量，最终夺回了属于他的王国。 《还我河山》为斯里兰卡的佛教文化增添了新的历史注解。“众生皆苦”，佛教中对万事万物的怜悯之心，成为了人类文化中不可或缺的一部分。
Aloko Udapadi (Light Arose) is an Epic Film of the unswerving human effort, to record for all time, a unique spiritual heritage. In 89 BC, King Walagamba of Sinhala kingdom (present day Sri lanka), was troubled by power-hungry forces from within and from outside, which compelled him to abandon throne and flee with a hope of returning back to power. A severe drought and a subsequent famine assailed the land for twelve unbroken years. Buddhist Monks who perpetuated Lord Buddha's word by oral tradition, could not survive the harsh conditions. The monks were troubled both by the enemy and the famine. In these dark days, the loyal subjects protected their King. Enemy leaders killed each other for power and wealth. Well armed, the King dealt a deadly blow and regained the rule and brought back the freedom the natives lost. In peace and prosperity, the monks facing the challenge wrote down the oral tradition. The Buddha's compassionate teaching became an irreducible component of the whole of...
