A fire 9 kilometers away

A fire 9 kilometers away

2025 · 12 min

Images and sounds from the protest dispersal move erratically across the digital world, intercut with the father's poetry and memories told through mechanical voices, revealing a history of political violence that has lingered for nearly two decades.

Directed by Buariyate Eamkamol · Written by Buariyate Eamkamol

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