No Magic for Socialists

1h 45m

Artist Htoo Lwin Myo excavates the lesser-known and wildly joyful history of Myanmar’s horror and genre film industry in the 1950s that has persisted through political turmoil and archival neglect, told directly by the people who made it.

Cast

Myint Myint Khin

5 times Myanmar Academy winner Actress

Htay Aung (Swe Bama Film)

Veteran Filmmaker

A1 Thein Tut

Veteran Filmmaker and Comedian

Myint Thein Pe

Retired Member of Film Censor Board (Burma), Filmmaker

Sayar Wam

Artist, Shaman (ကန္နားစီး)

Kong Rithdee

Deputy Director (Thai Film Archive)

Younger Prince from Wunna Theingi

Khin Maung Zin

Monarch (Thama Waddy)

Myint Myint Swe

Princess (Thama Waddy)

Lwin Mar

Tree born maiden (Legend of Po Wun Taung)

Jubilee Sein

Monastery helper (Legend of Po Wun Taung)

Crew

Htoo Lwin Myo

Director, Writer, Editor, Producer, Production Design

No Magic for Socialists

Cast

Crew

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