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Ma: Cry of Silence

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A garment factory worker in Yangon, faces wage issues. Nyein-Nyein leads female workers to organize a strike. Initially reluctant due to past trauma, Mi-Thet eventually joins the strike after an emergency arises.

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Namrata Joshi The New Indian Express May 13
At its best MA-Cry of Silence is about the much-needed politicisation of the apolitical. The denouement, though real and plausible, does feel dispiriting and...it makes one wonder whether “we are coming out of the darkness or directly heading into it”. Go to Full Review Olivia Popp Cineuropa Jan 17
The final shots of MA – Cry of Silence don’t tint the situation through rose-coloured glasses, but The Maw Naing suggests that the fight must, and will, still go on. Go to Full Review Kyle Logan ScreenAnarchy Jul 21
Delivers a rattling and motivating call to collective action that speaks directly to Myanmar's history of oppression and legacy of resistance [with] an almost slow cinema consideration of its nation in microcosm. Go to Full Review Anthony Kao Cinema Escapist Jul 11
MA – Cry of Silence performs superbly at creating an atmosphere of oppression whilst staying true to the realities of garment worker tribulations in post-coup Myanmar. The film also excels at... Go to Full Review Read all reviews
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The Maw Naing

Director

Jean-Baptiste Bailly-Maitre

Producer

Jeremy Chua

Producer

Charlotte Guénin

Producer

Movie Info

Synopsis A garment factory worker in Yangon, faces wage issues. Nyein-Nyein leads female workers to organize a strike. Initially reluctant due to past trauma, Mi-Thet eventually joins the strike after an emergency arises.
Director
The Maw Naing
Producer
Jean-Baptiste Bailly-Maitre, Jeremy Chua, Charlotte Guénin
Production Co
Plus Point One
Genre
Drama
Original Language
Burmese
Runtime
1h 47m