The Dark Cinema

Wira and Snow are childhood friends who reunite after years apart through their shared passion for music. As Snow becomes the lead vocalist of Wira’s band, long-buried feelings gradually resurface. At the same time, she meets Thi Ha, an artistically minded businessman who offers her the opportunity to perform in Bangkok and opens the door to a different future. Torn between the innocence of first love and the desire to pursue her own dreams, Snow must choose the path she truly wants. Led by a cast of trained musicians with live recorded music performances, the film captures the emotional uncertainty of youth, where love and music become memories that linger long after they fade.

During COVID second wave in Yangon, a lonely woman “Ma” lost her job as a kitchen helper in the restaurant. On her way back home, Ma gets a chance to meet her crush. She is waiting for him in her room with much excitement.

Thu Ya is a Burmese filmmaker currently engaged in the editing phase of an unfinished project. One day, a friend reached out to him with an opportunity to pursue a new career as a waiter in Thailand. This prompted Thu Ya to make a significant decision: whether to conclude his filmmaking journey or to seek a life where his human rights are fully recognized.

Since the post-election period in 2010, the poor farm-less people from Malatto village group, Maubin district in Ayeyarwaddy region have been struggling hard for their living almost every year. This happens since there has been less and less land in the region where they can earn their living. Their rights to use natural resources in their local area has been limited. So, they face lots of difficulties in meeting their basic needs. When the stakeholders of the water and land areas in that region have got the right to open their hearts, we can hear the “Whisper from Malatto”.