The Game

The Game

Synopsis

The cut and thrust of Myanmar kickboxing – as seen by four of its proponents. As title defender Saw Nga Mann and challenger Yan Gyi Aung prepare to face each other in the ring, the game’s promoter, the referee and the two opponents mull over the sport’s attractions and dangers.

Director's Biography

Maung Okkar's film career began at the age of 14 when he starred in Datkhe, a feature film directed by his father – the celebrated filmmaker U Wunna. Okkar's first documentary Charcoal Boy screened to acclaim at a number of international film festivals. His second work as a director was The Game, a gritty documentary about the cut and thrust of Myanmar kickboxing, which was shown during the Art of Freedom Film Festival in Yangon in 2011. Let's Get on the Bus was his first commissioned work for an NGO. He is also the co-founder of Save Myanmar Film, an organisation dedicated to preserving Myanmar’s film heritage.

Screenings

February, 2012
Lifescapes Film Festival
Chiang Mai, Thailand
December, 2011
The Art of Freedom Film Festival
Yangon, Myamar

Director's Filmography

2021
Reminiscences

Director

14‘0‘‘

2020

Co-Director

16‘24‘‘

2012

15‘51‘‘

2011
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26‘40‘‘

2010

Director

11‘14‘‘

Pictures

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