Summary
Hla and Nyo Nyo live in a country torn by conflict. Hla is a Buddhist and the owner of a makeshift medical clinic in western Myanmar, where the Rohingya (a Muslim minority community) are persecuted and denied basic rights.
Good for
- Friends night
- Teens
- Thought-provoking
Skip it if
- You want something to laugh at
- You want fast pacing
Where to watch
Not streaming in United States. Where it is:
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics like it more than audiences (+18)
Critics 87Audiences 69GoodWatch 68
Tomatometer100%
Metascore74
IMDb6.9
Running time
1 h 29 min
A typical length for documentaries, −7 min on the typical 96
typical 9689Half of all documentaries run 89–107 min.
Reach
Streams in 5 countries
Released
2022
March 26, 2022
4 years ago
Genre
DocumentaryLanguage
Burmese
Original language
Made in
Myanmar (Burma)
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesMild
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesStrong
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
Directing · 1
- Hnin Ei Hlaing Director, Producer, Editor
Production · 3
- Bob Moore Producer
- Mila Aung-Thwin Producer, Editor
- Ulla Lehmann Producer
Editing · 1
- Ryan Mullins Editor
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