THIRD FLOOR PRODUCTION

Evening clouds

Short Film | 18 min | Drama | Color | Myanmar | 2022

Written & Directed by Aung Phyoe


Producer: Thu Thu Shein and Thaiddhi

Co-producer: Claire Marquet, Vít Janeček


Cast & Crew

Cast: Nandar Myat Aung, Thiri May Thu, May Paing Soe, Mg Bhone

Cinematographer: Thaiddhi, Sound: Sai Khong Kham and his team

Edit: Thu Thu Shein, Art Direction: Moore Phyu


Synopsis

San Kyi (18) lives with his mother, widow Ei Ei Khin (45) and grandmother Ohn Kyi (70). San Kyi used to work in a garment factory and is currently out of work. Her mother was planning to marry her to Phone Shwe (40), and San Kyi did not like him. While working in the factory, San Kyi's best friend was Theint Theint Oo (25), who was also fired from her job. Since Theint would return to her hometown to work, San Kyi decided to run away with her. One day, when Grandma Ohn Kyi was ill and her mother was not at home, San Kyi gave her gold chain to Theint to sell and make money. When the grandmother was taken to the hospital, San could not contact Theint, who did not return in time.


Fruit Gathering

Writer/Director

Aung Phyoe

Producer

Thu Thu Shein & Thaiddhi (Myanmar)

Co-producers

Claire Marquet, Art-Production (France)

Vít Janeček, D1 Film (Czech Republic)

UPDATE NEWS

  • FRUIT GATHERING PROJECT WON CNC DEVELOPMENT GRANT, LOCARNO OPEN DOORS HUB 2020.

  • FRUIT GATHERING PROJECT SELECTED IN SEAPITCH 2020, BANGKOK ASEAN FILM FESTIVAL.

Pyar Pyar Nyo Yaung Maing Ta-lei-lei

(Cobalt Blue)

Short Film | 27mins | Myanmar | 2019

Directed by Aung Phyoe

Cast & Crew

Producer: Thu Thu Shein & Thaiddhi

Cast: May Paing Soe, Arr Koe Yar, Win Htet, Aung Khine Myo

Cinematography: Thaiddhi, Sound: Eaiddhi

Edit: Myo Min Khin, Art Direction: Moore Phyu

Synopsis

Yangon, 1998. The film takes place on one evening at the government housing apartment by the railroad where a boy and his mother waiting for the return of the father, a civil servant, to move out another town at Upper Burma. The boy realises the unusual bond between him and his mother regards the young helpful man-next-door.

Festival

  • 2019 Locarno Film Festival for International Competition in Pardi di domani (Leopard of Tomorrow) section.

  • 2019 Minikino Film Week, Bali, Indonesia.

  • 2019 Singapore International Film Festival, Southeast Asia Short Film Competition.

  • 2020 ASEAN Short Film competition, Bangkok Asean Film Festival, Thailand.