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- The story of Myo Myint, a political prisoner, who made the transformation from being a soldier in Burma's junta to a pro-democracy activist. 'Burma Soldier' provides a rare glimpse of a brutal dictatorship seen through the eyes of a courageous former soldier who, quite literally, swapped sides.
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Burma Soldier: Directed by Nic Dunlop, Ricki Stern, Anne Sundberg. With Colin Farrell, Myo Myint. The story of Myo Myint, a political prisoner, who made the transformation from being a soldier in Burma's junta to a pro-democracy activist.
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- Documentary, Biography, History
- Nic Dunlop, Ricki Stern, Anne Sundberg
- 2010-11
Synopsis. Myo Myint’s decision to enlist in the Burmese army at the age of seventeen was not motivated by ideology, but simply because it was the only path to employment, respect...
Summaries. The story of Myo Myint, a political prisoner, who made the transformation from being a soldier in Burma's junta to a pro-democracy activist. 'Burma Soldier' provides a rare glimpse of a brutal dictatorship seen through the eyes of a courageous former soldier who, quite literally, swapped sides.
The documentary offers an exclusive and rare perspective, from inside the heart and mind of a former Burmese soldier who lays bare an understanding of a brutal regime, and the political and psychological power of the junta over this country.
The film includes some striking black and white photographs by Nic Dunlop. The first set is of beautiful dignified portraits taken from different ethnic groups in Burma; the second shows the anguished faces of those who have suffered.
“Burma Soldier” follows Myo Myint’s transformation from a solider of the junta to a fighter for democracy; from a prisoner of the regime to a free man in a foreign land. It is the story of an entire nation seen through the eyes of one remarkable person – a story of enduring courage against overwhelming odds.
The documentary offers an exclusive and rare perspective, from inside the heart and mind of a former Burmese soldier who lays bare an understanding of a brutal regime and the political and psychological power of the junta over this country.
