Burma Storybook
Burma Storybook is a parade of characters, poems and cinema verité scenes set in this enchantingly beautiful land trying to recover from six decades of fear and suffering. The main story is of Maung Aung Pwint, Burma’s most famous dissident poet, who has spent more than 30 years behind bars for his political activism. The yearning for his lost son, who lives in political exile in Finland, and his long-awaited return home after 20 years, are at the heart of the film.
Cast: Maung Aung Pwint, Thukkamein Hlaing, Moe Way
Burma Storybook
Burma Storybook is a parade of characters, poems and cinema verité scenes set in this enchantingly beautiful land trying to recover from six decades of fear and suffering. The main story is of Maung Aung Pwint, Burma’s most famous dissident poet, who has spent more than 30 years behind bars for his political activism. The yearning for his lost son, who lives in political exile in Finland, and his long-awaited return home after 20 years, are at the heart of the film.
Creators and cast
- Directors
- Petr Lom
- Producers
- Corinne van Egeraat
- Studio
- JAB Films Norway, ZINdoc, IKONdocs
Maturity rating
12Check the rating before watching with younger viewers.