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General Cartoon

1963 141 min Burmese

“satirical film”

General Cartoon is a satirical film that fuses poignant social commentary with dark humour. The titular character, General Cartoon, is a bandit who ruthlessly steals and kills to enrich himself. His life takes an unexpected turn when Nyunt Hlaing, a dim-witted but kind treasure-hunter who bears an uncanny resemblance to him, stumbles onto the scene. Mistaken for the notorious bandit wherever he goes, Nyunt Hlaing is presented with protection money from even other bandits.

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Tha Du Director

First release January 1, 1963 · Produced in Myanmar (Burma) · Original title ဗိုလ်ကာတွန်း

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Myanmar (Burma)

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Original title

ဗိုလ်ကာတွန်း

Original language

Burmese

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Burmese

Release dates

Myanmar (Burma) · January 1, 1963

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No release date listed for United States.

Thailand

October 14, 2025 · Premiere · Bangkok International Film Festival

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