The three documentaries and one short fiction film are the work of Burmese filmmakers-all graduates of the Yangon Film School. These deeply felt observations of everyday life in a largely unknown country display an astonishing sense of humanity and mastery that belies the constraints under which they were produced…
Chakrya is a young and determined disable woman who makes commitment for her whole life. Her dreams become reality when she meets two distinguished talented dancers. An inspiring film set against the stunning backdrop of rural Cambodia.
Spell It Out Directed by Kaing Sokun, 15min, 2011, Khmer version with English subtitles
Cambodian visual media such as TV, newspapers, billboards and banners apparently make mistake on Khmer spelling. Some misspellings are long-term displayed and never corrected…
In 1992 the Angkor site in Cambodia was inscribed on both the World Heritage List and the List of World Heritage in danger. In 1993, in the Tokyo Conference, being the first inter-governmental Coordinating Committee for the Safeguarding and the Development of the Angkor Site, co-chaired by France and Japan was appointed to co-ordinate the international community’s technical and financial support to ensure the safeguarding, preservation and promotion of the site…
Life against all Odds Produced by UNESCO, 27min, Khmer version with English subtitles
Dance and drama performance “Life against all Odds”, performed by young people infected by HIV/AIDS…
Ol Heng, 50, a victim of landmine tells her story. Despite her loneliness, she shares work with an orphan and a poor girl, who are not handicapped. Her livelihood depends on handicraft.
Breaking the Barrier: The Story of One Female Deminer Directed by Meas Raksmey, 15min, 2010, Khmer version with English subtitles
Sreymao’s husband is not happy with her decision to leave the house and go to work. He finally asks her choose between him or the job. How will she decide? Stay at home and be a good wife or go out to work to feed a widowed mother?
Farming the Sea: Business, Community and a New Livelihood in Kampot Directed by Thy Rathanak, 15min, 2011, Khmer version with English subtitles
Seaweed farming has become one of the important livelihoods for people living in Prek Ampil village for almost 10 years. After the suspension of the Star Private Enterprise Limited several years’ ago, those people started their family business on this aquaculture. Yet, those famers still face some challenges and have no idea how to overtake them. Since there are many obstacles doing this farming, why farmers and companies still interested in it? What is the future of seaweed farming in Cambodia?
These three documentary films provide another engaging insight into how development organisations are promoting change in Myanmar – they also admirably demonstrate the role that YFS filmmakers are playing in illuminating their efforts.
