Movie, 2025
No Magic for Socialists
105 min, Documentary, History, Horror, Fantasy, Myanmar
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.
Cast
14 creditedMM
Myint Myint Khin
5 times Myanmar Academy winner Actress
HA
Htay Aung (Swe Bama Film)
Veteran Filmmaker
AT
A1 Thein Tut
Veteran Filmmaker and Comedian
MT
Myint Thein Pe
Retired Member of Film Censor Board (Burma), Filmmaker
SW
Sayar Wam
Artist, Shaman (ကန္နားစီး)
Kong Rithdee
Deputy Director (Thai Film Archive)
San Shar Tin
Wunna Theingi
TM
Thein Maung
Phoo
MM
Ma Mya Lay
Sandi Maw the witch
TN
Than Nwet
Younger Prince from Wunna Theingi
KM
Khin Maung Zin
Monarch (Thama Waddy)
MM
Myint Myint Swe
Princess (Thama Waddy)
Trailers & teasers
1 clips
Details
DirectorHtoo Lwin Myo
WritersHtoo Lwin Myo
Runtime105 min
ReleasedSun, Feb 2, 2025
CountryMyanmar
IMDBtt35661021
