Burmalink UK and Democratic Voice of Burma invite you to experience five short films demonstrating the incredible resilience of the Burmese people in the midst of their decades-long fight against the authoritarian military junta. 

The event will be introduced by Tony Stokle from Burmalink UK and followed by a Q&A. 
Information about each film can be found below. 

Cry for Justice. Running time: 16 mins
A film unveiling Myanmar's human rights crisis. Since the military coup on Feb 1st 2021, peaceful anti-coup protests were violently suppressed by the military junta, which led to a nationwide uprising against the dictatorship.

Rohingya SOS. Running time: 5mins
A short film capturing the pain of almost a million people who were brutally and violently expelled from Myanmar in 2017 by the military junta.

Star. Running time: 16mins
After the military coup in 2021, lecturer Daw Rodi Ong joins the Civil Disobedience Movement and becomes a local journalist. The film follows her life in Kalay and the story of her student who joined the revolution against the military junta.

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The Middle Land of the Displaced. Running time: 17mins
This film documents the two airstrikes which erased a village in Mandalay, forcing families into the Irrawaddy River's islands. The film follows one family's struggle to rebuild their lives among the ruins.

Love and Revolution. Running time: 20 mins
An amputee commander returns to the front lines days after his daughter is born, turning personal sacrifice into a symbol of revolution. 

The bar will be open. Hot drinks and refreshments will also be served from the box office