Scene from the film Song of Souls
Scene from the film Song of Souls
Scene from the film Song of Souls
Scene from the film Song of Souls
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Song of Souls

Direction
Year 
2023
Country
  • Myanmar [Burma]
Duration
71min 
Subtitles 

In Shan State, Myanmar, ancient culture clashes with six decades of civil war. Once a renowned folk singer, Nan Mya Han now channels loss through metaphorical verses. A documentary intertwines her songs with scenes of rituals, delving into decay and impermanence amid political turmoil. It's a poignant, mesmerising exploration of a people's resilience amidst upheaval.

'In our country, people believe that if someone had experienced scary and frightening events, the guardian souls from the body would run away and that person would never have a dream anymore. In order to become cured of that, the soul has to be summoned back.

'Song of Souls is not only the voice of a mother who is moaning and bewailing for her vanishing children but also the sound of calling my own souls as a filmmaker.' - Sai Naw Kham

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Details

  • Original title
    Song of Souls
  • Direction
  • DOP
    Soe Kyaw Htin Tun
  • Editing
    Sai Naw Kham
  • Music
    Ramo, Kyaw Ko Ko
  • Sound
    Zaw Lar, Mann Pyae Phyo Aung
  • Duration
    71 min (46-90 min.)
  • Year
    2023
  • Country
    • Myanmar [Burma]
  • Colour
    • Colour
  • Festivals
    • TIDF 2024, Taiwan
    • Sheffield Doc/Fest 2023, United Kingdom
    • Asian Film Archive Singapore 2024, Singapore
    • WOMEX 24, United Kingdom
    • Fukuoka Asia Film Festival 2024, Japan
  • Awards
    • Special Mention of Asian Vision Competition I TIDF 2024, Taiwan
    • Best International Feature-Length Documentary | FFD 2023, Indonesia

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