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The Turning Point is a Burmese comedy movie.

Kyarr Kyarr Nwet Nwet (2024) is a Burmese Comedy movie.

ရှယ်အော်လံ is a Burmese comedy movie.

If you mess with one brother, you mess with the whole crew. "Once Upon a Time in Yangon" tells the story of people living with the spirit of those who refuse to back down.

Dimensions (Burmese: မျက်နှာပြင်များ) is a 2018 Burmese action-thriller film directed by Nyan Htin and starring Khar Ra, Alice Ong, Ja Seng Ing, Min Myat Soe San, and Win Myaing performed in this film. The film was presented by Shutter Production in association with Bonanza Production. The film premiered in Myanmar cinemas on 9 February 2018 and also screened in Singapore on 9 August 2018.

Talking to the bones of the dearly departed plays a central role in the funeral rites of the Pwo Karen people. This lively ritual is not only a sign of respect and remembrance for the dead, it also allows family members to share Buddhist merit with their departed relatives and make sure they cross safely into a heavenly abode. “Woe betide those who are not guided on their journey,” warns one singer-performer, “they will find themselves wandering henceforth forevermore.” Compellingly and discreetly filmed in well-composed camera shots, this documentary invites the viewer to take a seat amid this fascinating Karen ceremony.

A short film about love, written by U Tin Nyunt, and directed by Zaw Myo Thein.

Facing bankruptcy after losing a card game, U Bo Shwe and his daughter Khin May must defend themselves against the former’s creditor, Maung Tin, in this remake of the first Burmese film, Love and Liquor (1920).

General Cartoon is a satirical film that fuses poignant social commentary with dark humour. The titular character, General Cartoon, is a bandit who ruthlessly steals and kills to enrich himself. His life takes an unexpected turn when Nyunt Hlaing, a dim-witted but kind treasure-hunter who bears an uncanny resemblance to him, stumbles onto the scene. Mistaken for the notorious bandit wherever he goes, Nyunt Hlaing is presented with protection money from even other bandits.

Haunted by a past he thought he'd buried forever, the poet Maung Thit Sar's constructed life unravels when he encounters Pyone, the living reminder of the past that refuses to stay dead.

Khin Khaing marries Nyein Maung to fulfill her dying mother's wish, but resents how pregnancy derailed her dreams of studying abroad. While her devoted husband pours his love into raising their mentally challenged child, she sees the child as an obstacle to her ambitions. As their conflicting approaches to parenting and life goals tear the marriage apart, their vulnerable child bears the emotional trauma more than age.

Phyu Pyar Muya Thuzar is a Burmese film made in 1975. It is a remake ofU Nyarna's novel Thuzar, directed by the acclaimed actress Khin Than Nu.

Lin Myat, living a corporate life in a foreign country, gets unexpected news from Myanmar that his twin brother Lin Htet passed away. His late brother left him a journal and a request that would alter his thoughts on his way of life.

A directorial debut of Htet Myet Win Thu.

A low-budget Burmese Superman movie.

While observing a lesbian couple selling naan breads in a street cart, the director struggles with questions of (in)visibility and dreams of partnered life in Myanmar.

From the machinery of a wood workshop in Yangon to the breaking swell of the Bay of Bengal, Springtide depicts the birth of wave riding in Myanmar.

This film offers a unique window onto Yangon, a city undergoing immense change. Living in harmony is the art of living in life. A city’s attractions can be irresistible and enticing. Yangon, is a safe fortress for the migrants where all live together. Through a unique mixture of narrated poetry and juxtaposed images from Yangon’s urban landscape, this documentary depicts a city that holds the hopes and aspirations of a diverse population, struggling and enduring in the hearts of all who live within it.

abstract experimental film following a breakup

The Thunder Bird dance troupe has graced festivals in Myanmar for 50 years, withstanding military rule and widespread stigma. The reigning Mother of this troupe, Mommy Soe, reflects on her journey of political resistance and enduring love.