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No Magic for Socialists

1h 45min

Documentary

History

Horror

Fantasy

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.

Cast

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
Khin Maung Zin

Khin Maung Zin

Monarch (Thama Waddy)
Myint Myint Swe

Myint Myint Swe

Princess (Thama Waddy)
Lwin Mar

Lwin Mar

Tree born maiden (Legend of Po Wun Taung)
Jubilee Sein

Jubilee Sein

Monastery helper (Legend of Po Wun Taung)

Release date

2nd Feb 2025

Status

Released

Spoken languages

, English