ICTJ is pleased to present Burma Soldier, a harrowing documentary telling the story of Myo Myint, a soldier for the Burmese army turned pro-democracy activist.
Myo Myint’s extraordinary story brings him from the front lines of a little talked about war, to fighting for democracy alongside Aung San Suu Kyi, to solitary confinement in Burma’s toughest prisons.
Narrated by Colin Farrell, the Break Thru Films and leBrocquy Fraser production provides a rare glimpse of a brutal dictatorship seen through the eyes of a courageous former soldier who, quite literally, swapped sides.
As he goes from soldier to activist to prisoner to refugee, his message became increasingly clear: any lasting transition requires a political resolution to Burma’s violent ethnic conflict.
Listen to the Podcast
[Download](/sites/default/files/ICTJ_Podcast_Burma_Soldier_05312011-1_0.mp3) | Duration: 7mins | File size: 4MBIn an ICTJ podcast interview, Annie Sundberg, one of the film’s directors, describes the challenges in making of the film, its reception in Burma under the eyes of the watchful junta, and ways to affect change in Burma.
Attend the Event
Association Suisse Birmanie will be screening the film on Tuesday, June 7, 2011 at 8:00 PM in Geneva. Read more...
