About
Padauk: Myanmar Spring takes the viewer to the streets of Myanmar during the heady days following the February 2021 military coup. Through Nant, a young, first-time protester, we meet three human rights activists whose lives have been turned upside down by the coup.
As the protests continue, Nant comes to understand the truth of a brutal regime that has continued to wage war against its own people for decades. Against a foreboding backdrop, Nant’s political awakening regarding the plight of others in her ethnically diverse country gives hope for the future.
Beautifully augmented by poetry and art, Padauk: Myanmar Spring shows the resilience and determination of the people of Myanmar, and the sacrifices they've made.
Reviews
"This film fits well within the discussion of global protest during 2020-2021 against discrimination and threats to democracy and is highly recommended." – Tashia Miller, Educational Media Reviews Online
Credits
Padauk: Myanmar Spring
Directors
Jeanne Marie Hallacy
Rares Michael Ghilezan
Editor
Peter Potts/AsiaWorks
Producer
Gregg Butensky
Field Producers
Rares Michael Ghilezan
TW
Nant
Cinematographer
Sai Kyaw Khaing
Camera
Sai Kyaw Khaing
Rares Michael Ghilezan
Additional Camera
TW
KT
Script
Jeanne Marie Hallacy
Motion Graphics
Tak Kogatch
Writing Consultant
Kenneth Wong
Story Consultants
Amanda Feldon
Ellen Bruno
Michele Bohana
Marc Laban
Translation
Aye Yeik Nyein
TW
Soe Aung
Poetry
Maung Chaw Nwe
K Za Win
Poetry Translation
Kenneth Wong
Ko Ko Thett
Poetry Performed by
Kenneth Wong
Music
Gregg Butensky
Michele Nobler
Sound Design
Rit Kalayanamitr
Online Editor
Heather Weaver