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A woman living with her family in an internally displaced persons camp in Kachin State recalls how war drove her from her village and wonders if her dream of returning to a peaceful life at home will ever come true.

Wave

An independent humanitarian activist from Shan State describes the trauma she feels working in an environment steeped in despair, while affirming her commitment to helping those forced to flee armed conflict.

Kayah Lily

A 13-year-old rape survivor describes the day she was attacked in the woods and how, with the support of her family and teachers, she struggled to build a new life despite her traumatic experience.

Limbo

The harrowing story of a 19-year-old woman raped in her home in Kayin State by her uncle. Initially forced into silence and pressured by her uncle to abort the child born from the assault, she remains determined to obtain justice to raise her young son in a society founded on inequality.

Yellow Happiness

A scruffy, yellow street dog lives a miserable existence on a dump. He longs to love and be loved. Could the little boy who brings him food be the answer to his prayers?

Don't Blame me 

The heartbreaking story of a woman raped by a man from her neighborhood and her struggle to overcome her despair in the face of the insensitivity of social groups and administrative institutions towards her situation.

Not The Man I married 

The story of a successful businesswoman who is beaten by her husband and the psychological impact of the power and control he exerts over her. Set in an upper-middle-class home, the film also refutes the stereotype that domestic violence is only a problem for the poor and/or uneducated.

That's Not Love

The story of a woman whose ex-boyfriend made public private photos and personal information, inciting virtual mob violence and relentless harassment from unknown men.

Beyond the Hatred

A middle-aged Buddhist woman from Shan State recalls her friendship with a Muslim man she went on hunger strike with as a political activist in 1988. As religious violence erupts in Shan State in 2013, she finds herself caught up in a wave of anti-Muslim sentiment. But when her friend’s life is in danger, she puts aside her hatred to help him.

More than Skin Deep

A young Muslim woman describes how discrimination has deeply affected her, but also how her strong friendship with a Buddhist girl - in conversations in which they discuss their differences and similarities without recrimination - has protected her from anger and bitterness.

Riding through the Waves 

A middle-aged Buddhist recalls his lifelong friendship with a Muslim Red Cross colleague and reveals how Buddhists and Muslims worked together in the aftermath of devastating Cyclone Nargis.

Our Town

A young Buddhist's memories of his religiously mixed neighborhood's joyous celebrations are clouded by mistrust following religious tensions, until the townspeople decide to cast aside fear and hatred and celebrate their community as before.

Dear Daughter

A young Burmese woman, trafficked to China and sold into forced marriage, tells her story. Based on the real-life protagonist’s own words and beautifully illustrated in pen and ink, this animation depicts a woman torn between love for the child she was forced to give birth to and her desire to return to her country, to which she may never be able to return.

The Girl with Brass Rings

A young girl from the Padaung ethnic group in Burma struggles to fit in at school. Are the brass rings she wears what sets her apart from the others? An animated film about accepting difference.

Diffusion : 2024