Documentary ·History ·Horror ·Fantasy · Myanmar · 2025 · 1h 45m

No Magic for Socialists

မျက်လှည့်မုန်းတဲ့ခေတ်

No Magic for Socialists poster
Director
Htoo Lwin Myo
Cast
Myint Myint Khin as 5 times Myanmar Academy winner Actress Htay Aung (Swe Bama Film) as Veteran Filmmaker A1 Thein Tut as Veteran Filmmaker and Comedian Myint Thein Pe as Retired Member of Film Censor Board (Burma), Filmmaker Sayar Wam as Artist, Shaman (ကန္နားစီး) Kong Rithdee as Deputy Director (Thai Film Archive)
Crew
Htoo Lwin Myo — Editor Htoo Lwin Myo — Writer Htoo Lwin Myo — Producer Htoo Lwin Myo — Production Design
Synopsis

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.

Trailer No Magic for Socialists — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
fantasy sequenceanalog filmfilm historydirect animation on negative
Key Collaborators
Htoo Lwin Myo Director Htoo Lwin Myo Editor Htoo Lwin Myo Writer Htoo Lwin Myo Producer Htoo Lwin Myo Production Design
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