Synopsis
Logline
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
2024
29th Busan International Film Festival (Korea) – NEW CURRENTS AWARD
21st Hong Kong Asian Film Festival (Hong Kong)_New Talent Competitive Section
61st Taipei Golden Horse Film Festiva (Taiwan)_ Windows on Asia
16th World Film Festival of Bangkok (Thailand) - SPECIAL MENTION AWARD
13th Dharamshala International Film Festival (India)
19th Jogja- Netpac Film Festival (Indonesia) – Main Competition - NETPAC AWARD & GEBER AWARD
21st Festival International du Film de Marrakech (Morocco) – International Competition
2025
48th Göteborg Film Festival (Sweden) – International Competition
2nd Eikhoigi Imphal International Film Festival (India) - International Competition - BEST FICTION FEATURE AWARD
31st Festival International des Cinemas d'Asie de Vesoul (France) - Competition Fiction
34th Festival del Cinema Africano, d'Asia e America Latina (Milano, Italy) - Windows on the World Feature Film Competition
6th Habitat International Film Festival (New Delhi, India) - Official Selection
11th Qumra Screenings in Doha Film Institute (Doha, Qatar) - Official Selection
22nd Asian Film Festival (Rome, Italy) - Competition - BEST ORIGINAL MOVIE (EX AEQUO) AWARD
2nd Maia International Film Festival (Maia, Portugal) - Competition - GOLDEN EAR OF WHEAT
3rd Bishkek International Film Festival (Kyrgyzstan) - International Competition - GRAND PRIX (Best Film)
Stitches of Dissent (Germany) - Featured Screening
24th New York Asian Film Festival Lincoln Center (USA) - Official Selection
17th New Zealand International Film Festival (New Zealand) - Official Selection
73rd Melbourne International Film Festival (Australia) – Asia Pacific Section
8th Tingin Southeast Asian Film Festival (Philippines) – Official Selection
44th Vancouver International Film Festival (Canada) - Official Selection
21st Osaka Asian Film Festival (Japan) - Spotlight Section
13th Festival du Film de Montreuil (France) - Les Inédits De L’aide Aux Cinémas Du Monde Section
13th Asian FF Barcelona (Spain) - NETPAC Section
32nd Festival des 5 continents (France) - Opening Film
35th Film fra Sør (Norway) - Sørfond Section
38th Exground ff (Germany) – Jury Award of the Amnesty International Wiesbaden Film Award
21st Festival International du Film d’Éducation (FIFE) (France) - Fiction Feature Film Main Competition
2nd Guwahati Asian Film Festival (India) - Asian Cinema – Official Selection
