Losing Ground (Burmese: ပျောက်ဆုံးခြင်း သည်မြို့ပြ; Japanese: 負け戦でも) is a 2023 Burmese short documentary film about the situation of young citizens in Yangon, Myanmar after the country's coup d'état in 2021. Directed by an anonymous filmmaker from Yangon after his release from prison, it premiered at the 54th Visions du Réel in Nyon, Switzerland in late April 2023.[2][3] The film was later screened in Japan as an entry to the "New Asian Currents" section of the 18th Yamagata International Documentary Film Festival (YIDFF) on 9 October 2023, where it won the Ogawa Shinsuke Prize, the section's highest award.[4][5][6]
| Losing Ground | |
|---|---|
| Burmese | ပျောက်ဆုံးခြင်း သည်မြို့ပြ |
| Directed by | Anonymous |
| Produced by | Anonymous LG Team[1] |
| Cinematography | Anonymous LG Team[1] |
| Edited by | Anonymous LG Team[1] |
Release dates |
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Running time | 23 minutes[1] |
| Country | Myanmar |
| Language | Burmese |
Production
editAn anonymous male filmmaker from Yangon made the film Losing Ground after his release from prison, with his eight-month-long imprisonment being due to his participation in the nationwide protest movement after the 2021 Myanmar coup d'état.[4][7]
Accolades
edit| Award | Ceremony date | Category | Recipient(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Visions du Réel | 28 April 2023 | Jury Prize for the Best Short Film[2] | Losing Ground | Won |
| Yamagata International Documentary Film Festival | 19 October 2023 | Ogawa Shinsuke Prize[6] | Losing Ground | Won |
See also
edit- Rays of Hope, a 2023 autobiographical documentary by director Ko Pauk about his life during the Myanmar civil war
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Losing Ground". IDFA Festival. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
- ^ a b Nahra, Carol (24 May 2023). "Visions du Réel 2023: Centering Creative Risks". International Documentary Association. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
- ^ Parfitt, Orlando (14 March 2023). "Visions du Réel unveils first titles, opening film for 2023 edition". ScreenDaily. Media Business Insight Limited. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
[...]set to run April 21-30.
- ^ a b "Japanese film festival portrays struggle in Myanmar". NHK WORLD-JAPAN News. Japan Broadcasting Corporation. 27 November 2023. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
- ^ YAMAGATA International Documentary Film Festival (8 September 2023). YAMAGATA International Documentary Film Festival 2023 山形国際ドキュメンタリー映画祭2023. YouTube. Google LLC. Event occurs at 1:56. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
- ^ a b Yamagata International Documentary Film Festival / 山形国際ドキュメンタリー映画祭 (19 October 2023). "New Asian Currents Ogawa Shinsuke Prize". Facebook (in Japanese and English). Retrieved 31 January 2024.
- ^ NHK World-Japan (30 October 2023). Film makers speak out about MyanmarーNHK WORLD-JAPAN NEWS. YouTube. Google LLC. Event occurs at 1:33. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
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