This film is part of the Shorts Presentation: HERE WE ARE shorts programme.
Myanmar202218 minBurmese with English subtitles2slgbtq+, Drama, Romance
Out of work and forced to marry a man she dislikes, young San Kyi plans to run away with her best friend, but complications unfold.
Aung Phyoe
Aung Phyoe is a writer, director, and film editor. He’s currently working on his first feature length film Fruit Gathering.
Content Warning: Depictions of blood and self-harm
This film is part of the Shorts Presentation: HERE WE ARE shorts programme.
Six fearless emerging filmmakers embarked on a summer-long filmmaking journey online. We’re proud to present their world premiere here in the 12th edition of Reel Asian’s filmmaking program.
Hmm … this doesn’t seem right?! This programme asks us to sit with the discomforting feelings that arise when we begin to confront the unknown in what we believe to know.
You rarely couple poop and romance together, but Okiku and the World does it effortlessly in the most genuine and adorable way.
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