No Magic for Socialists 2025
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No Magic for Socialists
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.
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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Full Cast & CrewMMK
Myint Myint Khin...
... Veteran Filmmaker
ANH
Aung Nwai Htway...
ATT
A1 Thein Tut... Veteran Filmmaker and Comedian
MTP
Myint Thein Pe... Retired Member of Film Censor Board (Burma), Filmmaker
SW
Sayar Wam... Artist, Shaman (ကန္နားစီး)
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Genres:
Documentary , Fantasy , History , Horror
Release Date:
Feb 02, 2025 (Myanmar)
Run Time:
1hr 45`
MMPA Rating:
Original Language:
Burmese
Production Countries:
Myanmar
Status:
Released
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Cast & Crew of
No Magic for Socialists - No Magic for Socialists
Directors & Credit Writers
HLM
Htoo Lwin Myo... Director
Cast
MMK
Myint Myint Khin...
... Veteran Filmmaker
ANH
Aung Nwai Htway...
ATT
A1 Thein Tut... Veteran Filmmaker and Comedian
MTP
Myint Thein Pe... Retired Member of Film Censor Board (Burma), Filmmaker
SW
Sayar Wam... Artist, Shaman (ကန္နားစီး)
KR
Kong Rithdee... Deputy Director (Thai Film Archive)
SST
San Shar Tin... Wunna Theingi
TM
Thein Maung... Phoo
MML
Ma Mya Lay... Sandi Maw the witch
TN
Than Nwet... Younger Prince from Wunna Theingi
KMZ
Khin Maung Zin... Monarch (Thama Waddy)
MMS
Myint Myint Swe... Princess (Thama Waddy)
LM
Lwin Mar... Tree born maiden (Legend of Po Wun Taung)
JS
Jubilee Sein... Monastery helper (Legend of Po Wun Taung)
Produced By
HLM
Htoo Lwin Myo... Producer
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