Organizers: Center for Southeast Asia Studies, UC Berkeley, Human Rights Center, UC Berkeley and Center for Southeast Asian Studies, UCLA

Description:

Padauk: Myanmar Spring is a new documentary directed by Jeanne Hallacy and Rares Michael Ghilezan that takes the viewer to the streets of Myanmar during the heady days following the February 2021 military coup. Through Nant, a young first-time protester, we meet three human rights activists whose lives have been turned upside down by the coup. As the protests continue, Nant comes to understand the truth of a brutal regime that has waged war against its own people for decades. Against a foreboding backdrop, Nant’s political awakening regarding the plight of others in her ethnically diverse country gives hope for the future. Augmented by poetry and art, the documentary shows the resilience and determination of the people of Myanmar, and the sacrifices they've made. 

Learn more about the making of the documentary in this webinar discussion about how it came to be, with the co-directors and with Nant Ingyin Kyaw Soe, who is featured in the documentary. The discussion will be moderated by Kenneth Wong.

The film will be available for online viewing from Friday, October 22 through Tuesday, October 26, 2021. Vimeo link will go live on October 22, 2021. 

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