Human Rights Human Dignity Film Festival Screening Oslo
In the aftermath of the general election in Myanmar, Deichmanske Library Grünerløkka, Karl Ingar Røys and the newspaper Ny Tid organizes "Burma Week" between 10 and 15 November in Oslo, Norway.
Welcome to an evening of excellent Burmese documentary films from the
Human Rights Human Dignity Film Festival in Yangon.
Sunday November15 from 18:00-22.00.
Program for the evening:
TOUCHING THE FIRE
Min Than Oo / Doc / Myanmar / 2015 / 39 min
A clash between villagers and the Toyo Company from Thailand who try to set up the new Charcoal Factory.
WINNER of the Aung San Suu Kyi National Award
CHARRED BRICK
Sein Lyan Tun / Doc / Myanmar / 2015 / 15 min
A young boy from a small village works odd jobs for a living and looks after his family. He sometime goes to evening NFPE (Non Formal Primary Education) school. He wants to study like a day school student but he always struggles with work and taking care of his family. He has a dream but what will his future hold?
A BUFFALO BOY
Mai Ah Nway (Ta’ang Chitthu) / Short / Myanmar / 2015 / 12 min
About a boy from the village of Paloung Mountain and how he become a buffalo boy.
WINNER of the Min Ko Naing Award
WINNER of the Hantharwady U Win Tin Award
ACROSS
Phyo Zayar Kyaw, Pyae Zaw Phyo, Kaung Sint / Doc / Myanmar / 2015 / 90 min
A big natural gas and petrol pipe line project, the first country-cross pipe line project, was launched in Myanmar. Since Myanmar government sold natural gas, a very valuable resource, a Project Named “GOLD” began from Yakhine off-shores to China. Because of these immediate projects, there were not only land confiscating processes but also many changes in the environment and lifestyle of people. So, people who spoke different languages from different regions responded in different ways.
WINNER of the Vaclav Havel Library Award
I WANNA GO TO SCHOOL
Nyan Kyal Say / Animation / Myanmar / 2015 / 3 min
A short animation about a brother and a sister who always dream of going to school together. They are trying to escape from obstacles such as gender inequality, poverty, child abuse, child labour, human trafficking, etc. that are blocking their chance to education.
WINNER of the March 13 Award
WELL GYI
Thu Thu Swe Thein, Htet Aung San, Kam Khan Sing / Doc / Myanmar / 2015 / 27 min
About one of the biggest human rights violation cases in Myanmar.
WINNER of the Peter Wintonick Award.
THE OPEN SKY
Lin Six Kyal Yie, Nwe Lynnasatt, Zayar Kyaw Phyo, Kyal Yie Lin Six, Lynnsatt Nwe, Phyo Zayar Kyaw / Myanmar / 2014 / 22 min.
In 2013, a quarrel in the market of the Burmese town of Meiktila led to violent clashes between Buddhists and Muslims during which dozens were killed and thousands were left homeless. This short documentary presents one of the victims of the riots, an elderly Muslim woman who was saved by her Buddhist friend during a fire in her house. Despite the dramatic circumstances experienced by the victims of the riots, the film has a positive message about the power of friendship between women of different religions. The authorities disapproved of the depiction of the discussion of violence on the Muslim population and banned the screening of the film at the Burmese Human Rights Human Dignity International Film Festival.
NO MUSIC IS AN ISLAND Aung Myint Myat Cho, Bo Thet Tun, Kaung Sint / Burma / 2014 / 28 min. / in Burmese lang. / English subtitles
Film about charismatic activist - musician from the youth movement Generation Wave in Burma. Documentary that is driven mainly by the charisma and determination of the main character and gives us a good insight into the way how activists operate and what they think.
