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  • Song of Souls (2023)
  • 71 min | Documentary
Song of Souls (2023)
71 min | Documentary
Shan State in Myanmar is home to a rich culture filled with ancient songs, traditional dances and beliefs. It is also a place where civil war has been raging for over sixty years. Shan folk singer Nan Mya Han was a star when she was young....See moreShan State in Myanmar is home to a rich culture filled with ancient songs, traditional dances and beliefs. It is also a place where civil war has been raging for over sixty years. Shan folk singer Nan Mya Han was a star when she was young. Now she is older her metaphorical verses reflect the deep sense of loss that pervades a people battered by Myanmar's ruinous politics. Interweaving her songs with compelling scenes of rituals around healing, death and birth, the film transcends the purely observational to become a multi-layered, elliptical exploration of decay and impermanence that is both moving and totally mesmerizing. See less
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Director
Sai Naw Kham
Producer
Soe Arkar Htun (producer)
Cinematographer
Soe Kyaw Htin Htun
Editor
Sai Naw Kham
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Updated Jun 15, 2023
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Jun 15, 2023 (United Kingdom)
Awards
2 wins & 2 nominations

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