My Lost Nation

The story revolves around the life of Mi, a free-spirited young woman in the very conservative 1940's Burmese society, and her many lovers. She drinks. She smokes. She thinks you're a joke. She's also traumatized, insecure, and very tired in life. She's like a butterfly ... a butterfly pinned to a cardboard. Will she risk tearing her delicate wings to free herself?

A dismissed chef and a failed rapper rob a car to flee from the city after having a very bad day. On their way, they meet a mentally unstable girl who thinks of herself as an angel. Later they find out that a gang is chasing after them, because of the car they robbed. The trio has different destinations in life but rides on the same journey. Will they reach their destinations? Three people, two days, one journey.

A 2023 Burmese short film portraying the spirit of Myanmar’s ongoing revolution. In 19 minutes, it powerfully captures the resilience, sacrifice, and hope of a people still fighting for justice.

Moe grew up in strict traditions. Way is rebellious and free-spirited, born with defected heart, shutting everyone off around her so that she can die anonymously. They meet at the hospital when Moe is diagnosed with cancer. Although outwardly calm, Moe is scared of impending death, finding solace in a carefree Way. This odd pair are drawn to each other.

A young woman had to flee the country after the February 2021 coup d’état in Myanmar. The activists and CDMers were brutally captured and imprisoned. Very few came out from Myanmar military interrogations. Some chose death over military tortures. For her, dying was not an option.

Jeep Too, a medical student haunted by his deceased childhood friend Bo Ma, meets Potae, a fellow therapy patient struggling with emotional numbness after losing her family. As their unlikely bond deepens, Jeep Too must navigate between his guilt-ridden hallucinations and growing feelings for Potae, while she desperately seeks to reclaim her lost capacity for emotion through their connection.