No Magic for Socialists

"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."

Cast

Myint Myint Khin

as 5 times Myanmar Academy winner Actress

Htay Aung (Swe Bama Film)

as Veteran Filmmaker

A1 Thein Tut

as Veteran Filmmaker and Comedian

Myint Thein Pe

as Retired Member of Film Censor Board (Burma), Filmmaker

Sayar Wam

as Artist, Shaman (ကန္နားစီး)

Kong Rithdee

as Deputy Director (Thai Film Archive)

San Shar Tin

as Wunna Theingi

Thein Maung

as Phoo

Ma Mya Lay

as Sandi Maw the witch

Than Nwet

as Younger Prince from Wunna Theingi

Khin Maung Zin

as Monarch (Thama Waddy)

Myint Myint Swe

as Princess (Thama Waddy)

Lwin Mar

as Tree born maiden (Legend of Po Wun Taung)

Jubilee Sein

as Monastery helper (Legend of Po Wun Taung)

Crew

Htoo Lwin Myo

Director

Htoo Lwin Myo

Producer

Htoo Lwin Myo

Writer

Htoo Lwin Myo

Editor

Htoo Lwin Myo

Production Design

Min Khant

Cinematography

Phoe Tar

Cinematography

Zynn Thit

Cinematography

Nyi Pu

Cinematography

Salla Hämäläinen

Sound Designer

Julia Kent

Music