MYANMAR DIARIES
Myanmar Diaries
A hybrid film about life under the regime of terror in Myanmar in the aftermath of its military coup of February 1st 2021, told through personal stories by a group of anonymous young Myanmar filmmakers. The film shows how Myanmar goes from the military coup to nation-wide protests and civil disobedience, to barbaric repression where thousands of peaceful protesters are imprisoned and murdered, to a growing popular armed revolt against this monstrous military junta.
The screening will be followed by discussion with its creators Corinne van Egeraat and Petr Lom.
Myanmar Diaries / The Myanmar Film Collective / Netherlands, Myanmar, Norway / 2022 / 70 min.
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