MA – Cry of Silence

by The Maw Naing

Synopsis

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Mi-Thet, a young Burmese woman who works in a garment factory, faces an urgent strike organized by her colleagues, which reminds her of her deep trauma. By learning about the recent history of her country, she decides to act.

Specifications

Myanmar, South Korea, Singapore, France, Norway, Qatar  74 min.  16:9  5.1  Burmese

Directed by

The Maw Naing

Written by

Oh Young Jeong

Produced by

The Maw Naing – One Point Zero

Oh Young Jeong – Plus Point One

Coproduced by

Jeremy Chua – Potocol

Charlotte Guénin – Massala

Marie Fuglestein Lægreid, Ingrid Lill Høgtun, Linda Bolstad Strønen – DUO film

Jean-Baptiste Bailly-Maitre – Alpha Violet Production

Crew

DoP – Tin Win Naing

Editor – Nicolas Bancilhon

Chief Sound editor and Sound design – Mathieu Farnarier

Art director – Zaw Moe

Festivals

Busan International Film Festival – NEW CURRENTS AWARD 

Hong Kong Asian Film Festival

Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival – Windows on Asia 

World Film Festival of Bangkok- Special Mention Award 

Dharamshala International Film Festival

Jogja- Netpac Film Festival – Netpac Award & Geber Award 

Festival International du Film de Marrakech – International Competition