Yangon Film School

My Grandfather’s House

Shunn Lei Swe Yee
Myanmar 2013 | 14 Min. | OmeU
Fr, 26.05.2017 10:00
“This house is much more than just a roof over our heads“, reflects an adult woman about her old wooden house. It was once a meeting place for some of … mehr

My Leg

Khon Soe Moe Aung
Myanmar 2015 | 16 Min. | OmeU
Fr, 26.05.2017 10:00

The long lasting, continuous civil war in Myanmar has left its traces and injuries on the human body and soul, as well as on society. Since 2007, almost 800 prosthetic legs have been produced in a workshop run by disabled veterans. Injured ex-soldiers of the Burmese Army and ex-liberation fighters work together to help amputees. The film does not only portray the work of the disabled craftsmen, which gives them hope and strength to deal with their situation, it tells the story of solidarity in a space where ethnic boundaries and former rivalries are left behind and appear senseless - like the war itself. The director, Khon Soe Moe Aung, is a human rights activist and young filmmaker, who was introduced to filmmaking during a Yangon Film School course. MY LEG is his first documentary film. Currently, he is working on a feature-length documentary.

In cooperation with Goethe Institut Myanmar and SEZ – Stiftung Entwicklungs-Zusammenarbeit Baden-Württemberg

Sweetie Pie

Sai Kong Kham
Myanmar 2011 | 7 Min. | OmeU
Fr, 26.05.2017 10:00
Shot in observational style in one room, the short portrait tells us about the interactions between a little grandson and his old grandfather, who takes care of the young one. … mehr

Tyres

Kyaw Myo Lwin
Myanmar 2013 | 30 Min. | OmeU
Fr, 26.05.2017 10:00
What makes a tyre a tyre, and what is crafted out of the many worn out truck tyres? The film delves into the art of recycling tyres in Myanmar’s former … mehr