My Buddha is Punk - film screening
Key information
- Date
- Time
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6:15 pm to 9:00 pm
- Venue
- Brunei Gallery
- Room
- B102
About this event
Q & A with the Director Andreas Hartmann
Programme
- Film screening: My Buddha is Punk
- Followed by a Q & A with the Director Andreas Hartmann
- 68 min
- Burmese with English subtitles
Synopsis
Kyaw Kyaw, a 25-year-old Burmese punk, pursues the dream of seeing the punk scene take off in Myanmar. The former military dictatorship carried out a few democratic reforms, but he remains sceptical: In his opinion, the country hasn’t changed yet. Along with the members of his punk band, he tries to raise the awareness of his people about the persistent violation of human rights. By way of his music and the demonstrations in the streets, he criticizes the ongoing civil war and the persecutions of ethnic minorities. He travels across the country to promote his own philosophy among the young generations: A symbiosis of Buddhism and punk that rejects religious dictates and political doctrine.
Registration
The event is free and open to the public. Please note that no booking is required.
Organiser: Centre for Film Studies, Department of South East Asia and SOAS Centre for South East Asian Studies
Contact email: centres@soas.ac.uk
Contact Tel: +44 (0)20 7898 4893