No Magic for Socialists
6.3
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.
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Cast
14 people
Myint Myint Khin
5 times Myanmar Academy winner Actress
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I Hate You, Maung
Flower of Love
Htay Aung (Swe Bama Film)
Veteran Filmmaker
A1 Thein Tut
Veteran Filmmaker and Comedian
Myint Thein Pe
Retired Member of Film Censor Board (Burma), Filmmaker
Sayar Wam
Artist, Shaman (ကန္နားစီး)
Kong Rithdee
Deputy Director (Thai Film Archive)
Also in
Behind the Blur
Jai
San Shar Tin
Wunna Theingi
Also in
Never Shall We Be Enslaved
Winter
Thein Maung
Phoo
Ma Mya Lay
Sandi Maw the witch
Than Nwet
Younger Prince from Wunna Theingi
Also in
Beloved, Maung Maung
Khin Maung Zin
Monarch (Thama Waddy)
Myint Myint Swe
Princess (Thama Waddy)
Htoo Lwin Myo Director
First release February 2, 2025 · Produced in Myanmar (Burma) · Languages Burmese, English
Production
Pink Bear Productions
Production
Myanmar (Burma)
Produced in
Languages
Original title
မျက်လှည့်မုန်းတဲ့ခေတ်
Original language
Burmese
Spoken on screen
Burmese · English
Release dates
Netherlands · February 2, 2025
Premiere · IFFR2025
No release date listed for United States.
Finland
April 4, 2025 · Premiere · Night Visions Film Festival
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