No Magic for Socialists (2025)
မျက်လှည့်မုန်းတဲ့ခေတ်
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.
- Date of release
- 2025-02-02
- Runtime
- 1h 45m
- Genres
- Documentary, History, Horror, Fantasy
- Director
- Htoo Lwin Myo
Casting
- Myint Myint Khin — 5 times Myanmar Academy winner Actress
- Htay Aung (Swe Bama Film) — Veteran Filmmaker
- A1 Thein Tut — Veteran Filmmaker and Comedian
- Myint Thein Pe — Retired Member of Film Censor Board (Burma), Filmmaker
- Sayar Wam — Artist, Shaman (ကန္နားစီး)
- Kong Rithdee — Deputy Director (Thai Film Archive)
- San Shar Tin — Wunna Theingi
- Thein Maung — Phoo
- Ma Mya Lay — Sandi Maw the witch
- Than Nwet — Younger Prince from Wunna Theingi
- Khin Maung Zin — Monarch (Thama Waddy)
- Myint Myint Swe — Princess (Thama Waddy)
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