Zaterdag 17 oktober
Creative Resistance in Myanmar
Fundraising Screening
NL We nodigen je van harte uit voor deze speciale vertoning van drie documentaires, waarin de vaak creatieve vormen van verzet centraal staan die de bevolking van Myanmar heeft getoond sinds de militaire staatsgreep van 1 februari 2021. Maaike Matelski, onderzoeker op het gebied van Myanmar aan de Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, en leden van de Myanmarese diaspora zullen aanwezig zijn om de films toe te lichten en vragen te beantwoorden. Tickets zijn op basis van donaties. De opbrengst gaat naar Joy House, een cultureel centrum voor Myanmarese jongeren in Mae Sot (Thailand), dat in 2025 een groot deel van zijn USAID-financiering is kwijtgeraakt. Voor meer informatie, zie dit artikel op MO.be.
Kom na de films wat drinken!
EN We invite you to join us on this special screening of three documentaries showcasing the often creative forms of resistance that the people of Myanmar have demonstrated since the military coup of 1 February 2021. Maaike Matelski, researcher on Myanmar at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, and members of the Myanmar diaspora will be present to comment on the films and answer questions. Tickets are donation-based and will be reverted to Joy House, a cultural center for Myanmar youth in Mae Sot, Thailand, which lost much of its USAID funding in 2025. For more info, see this article at MO.be (in Dutch).
Join us for drinks after the films!
15:00 `
Thabyay: Creative Resistance in Myanmar
Jeanne Hallacy | 2025 | USA | 60’ | EN subtitles
EN What happens when non-violent leaders are pushed to support armed struggle against a brutal regime in a forgotten war? Thabyay: Creative Resistance in Myanmar follows four democracy revolutionaries who are finding creative means to fight against the military junta. ​Some take up arms while struggling to stay true to their commitment to non-violence, while others engage in “artivism,” using music, poetry and art to bring about a peaceful, free, democratic and truly inclusive future for all people in Myanmar.
16:15 `
Letter to a Friend
Tzai Hleng Zung | 2025 | Thailand | 15’ | EN subtitles
EN Letter to a Friend tells the story of Shan migrants in Thailand fleeing conflict, repression, and forced military recruitment in neighbouring Myanmar. Narrating his story to a friend who stayed behind, the protagonist describes the dangerous journey from his home country, his struggles to secure a livelihood without legal rights, and his concern for friends who remain back home. Against the background of deteriorating human rights in Myanmar, and told in their own words, Letter to a Friend depicts the deep humanity and resourcefulness of this group of unrecognized refugees in an often forgotten part of the world. This film was made by five Shan migrants from Myanmar in collaboration with Ngao Tong Films and the Ethnographic Impact for Social Justice Project at VU Amsterdam.
16:30 `
Letter to San Zaw Htway
Petr Lom | 2021 | Netherlands | 25’ | EN subtitles
EN San Zaw Htway was an artist, activist, political prisoner, and dear friend who passed away in 2018. After the 2021 Myanmar military coup, the filmmakers asked San Zaw Htway's loved ones, some of whom are hiding or in the resistance, to write to him, as an act of remembrance, and to seek solace and hope in the midst of the brutal military crackdown. This film is composed of their words.
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