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Return to Burma (Gui lai de ren) 2011

In this rare drama from Myanmar (Burma), a Burmese labourer returns home with the ashes of his friend after working abroad for ten years and sees first-hand how difficult life in his homeland is. Searching for work amongst the dilapidated infrastructure of the country, Shin-hong experiences the lack of options that his friends and family are forced to deal with on a daily basis. More

First-time director Midi Z is, like his protagonist, an ethnic Chinese who moved from Burma to Taiwan, lending his dramatic tale aspects of both autobiography and documentary. Hide

Starring: Jiun Lu, Shin-Hong Wang

Directed by Midi Z (feature debut)

Written by Midi Z

Festivals & Awards Vancouver Film Festival 2011; Pusan Film Festival 2011; Hong Kong International Film Festival 2012; International Film Festival Rotterdam 2012.

Drama, World Cinema | 1hr 24mins | PG | contains animal slaughter | Country of Origin: Taiwan, Myanmar | Language: Mandarin and Burmese with English subtitles

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