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8.
March
2021.
A Brighter side of Myanmar

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A Brighter side of Myanmar:

Footballing monks, Village Parties and Musical Policemen.

 

Two independent filmmakers have released a film documenting a journey in to remote Northern Myanmar.

 

‘Not Tourist Area' features footballing monks, an encounter with an angry mob and a serendipitous visit to a village that hadn't been visited by foreigners since the 1930s.

 

Myanmar usually makes headlines for all the wrong reasons, and the recent military coup has thrown the country in to disarray. This film takes us away from the politics, and shows the Burmese people in all their glory.

 

Bypassing the tourist spots, we're taken on a journey through dusty valleys, forested mountains and ethnic minority villages. The one thing these places all have in common is the warmth and openness of the people, who also seem to have a knack for covering old 60s songs on guitar.

 

‘Even before the coup, Myanmar had a tense, ever-changing political situation, and we had to navigate a confusing network of restricted areas. Tourists are expected to stick to the tourist areas.', said editor Alexis Parrinder.

 

‘We encountered a lot of suspicious police along the way. On one occasion we unwittingly found ourselves in a restricted area, were questioned and then put in to the back of a police car... But we managed to turn the situation around with a spirited musical performance.'

 

‘In the end, hospitality and countless smiling faces shine through over the politically turbulent backdrop.'

 

‘Not Tourist Area - A Journey through Myanmar' is now available to view on Youtube. The filmmakers are also raising money for sustainable development projects in a remote mountainous village, in collaboration with the locals. The fundraising link can be found in the video info.

  

CONTACT DETAILS  - Alexis Parrinder, Alexispn777@gmail.com, 07805510632.
FILM -  https://youtu.be/HvMbrtyfT-w