DVD
REVIEW: THEY CALL IT MYANMAR
11/20/12
After successful theatrical openings in over 100 U.S. cities and with President Obama now scheduled for an unprecedented Nov. 19th visit to Burma, THEY CALL IT MYANMAR: LIFTING THE CURTAIN is poised for a wide release on DVD and Digital platforms. A Critics’ Pick of The New York Times, the film provides an astonishing and rare look inside Burma. Shot clandestinely over a three-year period by best-selling novelist, filmmaker and Cornell University physicist Robert H. Lieberman, this unique documentary lifts the curtain to expose the everyday life in a country held in the iron grip of a brutal military regime for 48
years.
The film releases on November 13 from Docurama Films, a label of Cinedigm Entertainment Group (NASDAQ: CIDM). It features Nobel Peace Prize winner Aung San Suu Kyi, recently released from house arrest after spending nearly two decades as a political prisoner. This year, Suu Kyi received the United States Congressional Gold Medal for her pro-democratic work in
Burma.
THEY CALL IT MYANMAR paints a moving and inspiring portrait of present-day Burma. Through rare archival footage and photos, it provides an overview of the nation’s history and its people. Although filming in Burma was strictly forbidden, Lieberman interviewed many Burmese people both on and off camera who share their thoughts and dreams as they speak on poverty, religion, government, education and their lack of communication with the outside
world.
Says Lieberman: “The news reports coming out of Burma tend to focus on the political aspects as well as the civil wars that are ongoing, but despite the grim conditions, we see that the Burmese have a wonderful sense of humor and
warmth.”
Though Burma has tumbled from being one of the most prosperous and advanced countries in Southeast Asia to being one of the world’s poorest, THEY CALL IT MYANMAR is a story of striking beauty, courage and
hope.
The film had its world premiere at IDFA, the major documentary festival in Amsterdam. It went on to win the Best Documentary Award at the Padua Film Festival and was an official selection at the International Human Rights Film Festival in Vienna, Austria, the Vera International Film Festival in Finland, and the Pacific Film Festival.
VIDEO:
Widescreen
AUDIO:
Dolby 2.0 and DTS Surround Sound
SPECIAL FEATURES:
Footage from Aung San Suu Kyi’s Nobel Peace Prize acceptance
speech
Deleted scenes
Theatrical trailer.
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