Our Beloved
Our Beloved (Burmese: ကျွန်တော်တို့ ချစ်သော; Kyuntawto Chitthaw) is a 2018 Burmese war film by director U Win Saung, focusing on a conflict between Myanmar Army soldiers and a drug-trafficking warlord.[1] Starring Soe Ran Aung and Moe Yu San, it has been described as a military propaganda film.[1][2] The film was released on 15 June 2018.[2][3]
Production
[edit]The film was funded by the Chan Thar and Red Radiance Film production houses.[2][3] The film was supported by Hla Swe, who stated that "[...] those who have patriotism in their heart will like this movie."[3]
Box office
[edit]The film did poorly, screening for only two weeks in Yangon.[1] Reception was generally negative.[1][2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Prospero (June 29, 2018). "The Burmese army invades the big screen". The Economist. Archived from the original on July 8, 2018. Retrieved April 27, 2020.
- ^ a b c d Nandar Aung (June 29, 2018). "Our Beloved (Kyuntawto Chitthaw)". Myanmar Times.
- ^ a b c Lin Htoon Kyaw (June 27, 2018). "Tatmadaw "propaganda" movie sparks box office debate". Frontier Myanmar.