Like Father, Like Son (dir

Precious

Synopsis

A short documentary observing some of the people involved in the – often risky – business of gemstone extraction in Myanmar.

Director's Biography

A member of the Lisu ethnic group, David Kyaw Thet Aung (born in 1985) was a freelance jewel broker from Mogoke Township in Mandalay Division in Myanmar before he decided to try his hand at filmmaking. Since joining the Yangon Film School in 2012, he has worked as a cinematographer on My Grandfather’s House, which screened at several international film festivals and also on a commissioned work, Welcome to Lashio. He recently shot a documentary film for the organisation Co-Exist, which promotes equality between the four main religious groups in Myanmar. Precious marks his debut as a director.

Screenings

December, 2014
Watch Docs Human Rights Film Festival
Warsaw, Poland
June, 2014
Human Rights, Human Dignity International Film Festival
Yangon, Myanmar

Director's Filmography

2014
Precious

Director / Cinematographer

16‘6‘‘

2014

43‘37‘‘

2013

13‘45‘‘

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'A fascinating and well-crafted insight into a line of work that is almost synonymous with Myanmar. The way the film compares two of the country's precious natural resources – rubies and children – is wonderfully philosophical.'

Goethe-Institute Myanmar Documentary Award Jury

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