Blood Amber

Blood Amber

2017 · 95 min · ★ 6.0 · Documentary

Somewhere in Myanmar is a forest rich in amber and controlled by the Kachin Independence Army (KIA). Most of its inhabitants work in a mine, digging the earth night and days in the hope of finding the precious ore that will get them out of poverty. But on top of the excruciating hardship of the work, they also have to fear an attack from the army.

Directed by Lee Yong Chao · Written by Lee Yong Chao

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