MA-CRY OF SILENCE : Festivals

MA – CRY OF SILENCE : FESTIVALS

Burmese director The Maw Naing‘s last feature film MA-Cry of silence, written by Youngjeong Oh and coproduced by Massala with One Point Zero (Myanmar), Plus Point One (South Korea), Potocol (Singapore), DuoFilms (Norway) and Alpha Violet Production (France) will have its world premiere at the Busan International Film Festival (BIFF). The film will be screened in the “New Currents” section, a competition dedicated to up-and-coming Asian filmmakers’ first or second features.

Mi-Thet, a young Burmese woman working in a garment factory is faced by a desperate strike organized by her colleagues. When learning about the violent history of her country, she decides to join the protest.

FESTIVAL SELECTION

Busan International Film Festival / World premiere / “New Currents” award
Hong Kong Asian Film Festival / New Talent Competitive Section
Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival / NETPAC Award Candidate
Dharmasala International Film Festival
World Film Festival of Bangkok / Lotus Competition / Special Mention Award
Marrakech International Film Festival / International Competition

PAST SCREENINGS

04-10-2024 / BIFF – Busan (South Korea) / Busan Cinema Center 2 / 13:30
05-10-2024 / BIFF – Busan (South Korea) / CGV Centum City 3 / 12:30
10-04-2024 / BIFF – Busan (South Korea) / LOTTE CINEMA Centum City / 14:30

MA-Cry of silence

MY MOTHER, WHO ART IN HEAVEN

by Catherine Ulmer Lopez

MA-CRY OF SILENCE

by The Maw Naing

PRESSE : CAMOPI ONE

On Monday, September 26, 2022 the screening of Camopi One took place at the Utopia in Bordeaux, the screening was followed by a discussion with the director Laure Subreville and Jean-Michel Beaudet, anthropologist of music and dance.

PRESS : MA-CRY OF SILENCE

On October 4 and 5, Burmese director The Maw Naing presented his last feature film MA-Cry of silence, written by Oh YoungJeong and co-produced by Massala with One Point Zero (Myanmar), Plus Point One (South Korea), Potocol (Singapore) DuoFilms (Norway) and Alpha Violet Production (France). The world premiere was held at the Busan International Film Festival in the “New Currents” section.

PRESS : THE WITCH AND THE MARTIAN

On Friday, December 17, the screening of “The Witch and the Martian” took place in Floirac, the town where the film is set.

TELL ME ABOUT LOVE

by Laure Subreville

THEATRICAL RELEASE OF THE WITCH AND THE MARTIAN

“La Sorcière et le Martien” by Thomas Bardinet produced by Massala and ABCDEFloirac and distributed by D.H.R. distribution A Vif cinémas was released in cinemas on 21 June 2023.

CAMOPI ONE

by Laure Subreville

FESTIVAL: THE WITCH AND THE MARTIAN AT FIFIB 2022

On Sunday, October 16 the screening of “The Witch and the Martian” took place at the UGC Ciné Cité during the FIFIB.

We are proud to announce that Burmese director The Maw Naing’s second feature film “MA-Cry of silence” will premiere at the Busan International Film Festival in the “New Currents” competition.

WOMEN FILMING

by Anna Salzberg

WHAT ARE THE KIDS AT MANDELA MIDDLE SCHOOL DREAMING ABOUT?

by Thomas Bardinet

SUPERNATURAL : Festivals

“Supernatural”, Ventura Durall’s latest feature documentary, coproduced with Nanouk Films (Spain) and Harald House (Belgium) will premiere at the Thessaloniki International Documentary Festival on March 13 & 14 2025.

THE LOVES OF ÆNEAS : Screenings

Once again this year, the Festival International du Film Indépendant de Bordeaux (FIFIB) and the FRAC (MÉCA) have joined forces to offer a program highlighting the practice of film making in the visual arts. Among the films programmed is “THE LOVES OF AENEAS”, the latest creation by Laure Subreville.