General Cartoon
“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
Production
Myanmar (Burma)
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Languages
Original title
ဗိုလ်ကာတွန်း
Original language
Burmese
Spoken on screen
Burmese
Release dates
Myanmar (Burma) · January 1, 1963
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Thailand
October 14, 2025 · Premiere · Bangkok International Film Festival