Synopsis
Thirteen–year-old Maung Lin is working on a farm 500 miles away from his native village near Monywa. In this film, director Thi Ha Thwe tries to find out how its shy and modest protagonist copes with homesickness and isolation.
Director's Biography
Thi Ha Twe (born in 1970) began his film career in 1996 as a producer for Myanmar’s pioneering non-fiction production house, AV Media. He later co-produced the independent VCD magazine, Disc Diary, which operated from 2004-2005. A news cameraman for Japanese broadcaster NHK, he joined Yangon Film School in 2007. After his directorial debut Far From Home he made a film about the struggle to combat malaria in Kachin State (Saving Sankar, 2008) for the NGO World Concern.
Screenings
October, 2010
Doi Saket Film Festival
Thailand
September, 2010
Thai International Short Film Festival
Bangkok, Thailand
Director's Filmography
2008
Saving Sankar
Director
15‘45‘‘
2007
Far From Home
Director
10‘40‘‘
