No Magic for Socialists

No Magic for Socialists

2025 1h 45mDir. Htoo Lwin Myo
DocumentaryHistoryHorrorFantasy

Overview

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.

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Cast & Crew

M

Myint Myint Khin

5 times Myanmar Academy winner Actress

H

Htay Aung (Swe Bama Film)

Veteran Filmmaker

A

A1 Thein Tut

Veteran Filmmaker and Comedian

M

Myint Thein Pe

Retired Member of Film Censor Board (Burma), Filmmaker

S

Sayar Wam

Artist, Shaman (ကန္နားစီး)

Kong Rithdee

Kong Rithdee

Deputy Director (Thai Film Archive)

S

San Shar Tin

Wunna Theingi

T

Thein Maung

Phoo

M

Ma Mya Lay

Sandi Maw the witch

T

Than Nwet

Younger Prince from Wunna Theingi

K

Khin Maung Zin

Monarch (Thama Waddy)

M

Myint Myint Swe

Princess (Thama Waddy)

L

Lwin Mar

Tree born maiden (Legend of Po Wun Taung)

J

Jubilee Sein

Monastery helper (Legend of Po Wun Taung)

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