Myanmar Diaries
Myanmar Diaries is a hybrid film about life under the regime of terror in Myanmar in the aftermath of its military coup of February 1st, 2021, told through personal stories by a group of anonymous young Burmese filmmakers. It is produced by Netherlands-based ZINDOC and co-produced by Norwegian Ten Thousand Images.
Built up of short films by ten young anonymous Burmese filmmakers, combined with emotionally harrowing citizen journalism, Myanmar Diaries documents the junta’s brutality, as well as the Burmese people’s courageous resistance to it.
The film shows how Myanmar goes from the military coup to nationwide protests and civil disobedience, to brutal repression where thousands of peaceful protesters are imprisoned and murdered, to a growing popular armed revolt against the military junta.
Myanmar Diaries is a reaction to the “spring-like dream” of freedom in Myanmar that lasted for merely ten years. It is about the enthusiasm and hope of a young generation brutally crushed. Perversely, it is a nightmare that the older generations had hoped would never occur in this country again…
…It is the collective expression of the youth born in the 90s and the older generation who have grown up during military rule. In it, you will see not just the despair, but also the absurdity of the whole situation, the sheer horror of the foolishness of the thirst for power, as well as the never-ending hope that there is still a chance for good in this seemingly hopeless world.
Moving organically back and forth between documentary and fiction, the film is a seamless whole in which the filmmakers find innovative creative ways to keep their protagonists anonymous.
Myanmar Diaries is an extremely urgent film, as it comes at a time when Myanmar has all but disappeared from the news headlines around the world.
To find out where you can watch Myanmar Diaries, and how you can support the project, please visit myanmardiaries.com.
Support the People of Myanmar
Donate to the Civil Disobedience Movement (CDM):
You can donate to the CDM by contributing to a GoFundMe campaign by Free Myanmar Campaign USA. Your contribution will go to aid the nonviolent activities by providing much-needed humanitarian assistance to the CDM in Myanmar and helping Free Myanmar Campaign USA’s (FMCUSA) works. (80% of the contribution will go directly to support the CDM movement inside Myanmar and 20% will be used to support FMCUSA’s works). Their GoFundMe page can be found here.
Support Myanmar Now’s journalism:
Myanmar Now is an independent journalism outlet reporting on the atrocities being committed from the ground in the country. Much of what the world has learned about the murders committed by Myanmar’s junta comes from Myanmar Now’s first-hand reporting. The journalism outlet is asking for donations directly to help fund Myanmar Now‘s reporting and journalists’ salaries. Those seeking to donate can send funds directly to Myanmar Now’s PayPal account. Their PayPal email is contact@myanmar-now.org. You can also make a donation directly on their website here.
Getting active on social media is one way everyone can help contribute, regardless of their ability to make monetary donations. Post updates about the atrocities, tweet and email your local lawmakers demanding your government steps in to do something, and, of course, share links to campaigns so people know where they can go to fund the Myanmar organizations that need it right now.
As Chris Sidoti says in the video below, “We should be as concerned about what is happening in Myanmar, as we are about what is happening in Ukraine. It’s as simple as that.”
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