Sittwe

This film screening is associated with the art exhibit Speaking Out: 9 Myanmar Artists at Gallery Route One.  Curated by Pamela Blotner and Mie Preckler, Artists Beyond Boundaries.

This short documentary film looks at two teenagers affected by conflict in Burma’s Rakhine state in 2012.

Phyu Phyu Than, a Rohingya Muslim girl, and Aung San Myint, a Buddhist boy, were both displaced by communal violence.

Director Jeanne Hallacy, recently returned from filming in the refugee camps of Bangladesh, will speak and answer questions after the screening.

Light refreshments will be served.

Director:  Jeanne Hallacy
Cinematography:  Sai Kyaw Khaing
Editor:  Elizabeth Finlayson

Supported by Smile Education & Development Foundation

See the related art exhibit at Gallery Route One from March 2 – April 8.

Opening events – Saturday March 3:
– Artists’ Talk:  2:30 – 3:00 pm
– Reception:  3:00 – 5:00 pm

Closing Reception – Sunday, April 8:
– 3:00 – 5:00 pm