Video from The City of Bougainvillea
Directed by: Thaiddhi
၁၀ နှစ်အကြာ မြန်မာ / Ten Years Myanmar
Journey's End Cinema
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Ten Years Myanmar / ၁၀ နှစ်အကြာ မြန်မာ is an omnibus of five stories speculating on the future of Myanmar. 99 minutes.
Curated by Keiko Sei, with support and introduction by Chris Hill and Saw Wai.
“The City of Bougainvillea”
Thaiddhi (Dir), 15 minutes, Myanmar, North American Premiere
In Burmese w/ English subtitles.
A woman is determined to find the truth and seek justice for her fiancé, who mysteriously fell to his death from a building.
“We Missed a Sunset”
Nay Wunn Ni (Dir), 21 minutes, Myanmar, North American Premiere
In Burmese w/ English subtitles.
Two women in a resistance group are trying to escape town.
“The Right One”
Myo Thar Khin (Dir), 21 minutes, Myanmar, North American Premiere
In Burmese w/ English subtitles.
A filmmaker recently released from prison for his political activities finds that both his colleagues and society have changed.
“Boarding House”
Aung Min (Dir), 21 minutes, Myanmar, North American Premiere
In Burmese w/ English subtitles.
Residents react after an incident in a boarding house.
“The Act of Kissing”
Lamin Oo (Dir), 21 minutes, Myanmar, North American Premiere
In Burmese w/ English subtitles.
This mockumentary focuses on a middle-aged film director who is determined to film the first kiss scene in Myanmar cinema.
Presented in partnership with Journey's End WNY Refugee Film Festival.
Still from The City of Bougainvillea
Directed by: Thaiddhi
Still from We Missed a Sunset
Directed by: Nay Wunn Ni
Still from The Right One
Directed by: Myo Thar Khin
Still from Boarding House
Directed by: Aung Min
Still from The Act of Kissing
Directed by: Lamin Oo
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