flashing images | social commentary, politics, colonialism
In the houses, after parting, Mothers were made up of tears. Sons were transformed into empty glass cups. And the lullabies became a curse. The film examines the suffering and resilience of the Burmese people by using the distinct political elements that have floated for several years on the ocean of political opera under repetitive military dictatorships in Myanmar.
Lin Htet Aung (b. 1998) is a filmmaker whose works have screened at Karlovy Vary, IFFR, and other festivals, winning the 2025 Tiger Short Award at IFFR. A Berlinale Talents, Locarno Filmmakers Academy, and Asian Film Academy alumnus, and Prince Claus Seed Awardee, he is developing his debut feature, Making A Sea.
