No Magic for Socialists

Summary

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)

San Shar Tin

Wunna Theingi

Thein Maung

Phoo

Ma Mya Lay

Sandi Maw the witch

Than Nwet

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

Director, Writer

Htoo Lwin Myo

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Media

Status:

Released

Original Language:

Burmese

Budget:

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Keywords

fantasy sequence

analog film

film history

direct animation on negative