No Magic for Socialists
No Magic for Socialists
6.30
10 Votes
  • Ratings: Netherlands AL

Artist Htoo Lwin Myo excavates the lesser-known and wildly joyful history of Myanmar's horror and genre film industry in the 1950s that has persisted through political turmoil and archival neglect, told directly by the people who made it. The Western gaze has lately viewed Myanmar through a connection to political oppression and natural catastrophe, what's lesser know

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Main Cast & Crew
Myint Myint Khin
Myint Myint Khin
5 times Myanmar Academy winner Actress
Htay Aung (Swe Bama Film)
Htay Aung (Swe Bama Film)
Veteran Filmmaker
A1 Thein Tut
A1 Thein Tut
Veteran Filmmaker and Comedian
Myint Thein Pe
Myint Thein Pe
Retired Member of Film Censor Board (Burma), Filmmaker
Sayar Wam
Sayar Wam
Artist, Shaman (ကန္နားစီး)
Kong Rithdee
Kong Rithdee
Deputy Director (Thai Film Archive)
San Shar Tin
San Shar Tin
Wunna Theingi
Thein Maung
Thein Maung
Phoo
Ma Mya Lay
Ma Mya Lay
Sandi Maw the witch
Than Nwet
Than Nwet
Younger Prince from Wunna Theingi
Htoo Lwin Myo
Htoo Lwin Myo
Directing/Director
Htoo Lwin Myo
Htoo Lwin Myo
Production/Producer
Htoo Lwin Myo
Htoo Lwin Myo
Writing/Writer