Comrade Poopy
Director: Maung Sun
Year: 2024
Language: Burmese
Duration: 20 mins
In 2021, the streets of Myanmar were filled with smoke, slogans, and a fear that hung in the air, as a result of protests against the military coup. In the wake of these demonstrations that rocked the entire nation, travel vlogger Naw and her husband are driven deep into the treacherous forests of the country, breathing the silence of the jungle. Under the heavy canopy of the Burmese wilderness, her husband decides to join the ranks of the resistance against the military. Amid the uncertainty and upheaval, the couple finds solace in an unexpected companion—a newly adopted cat they name ‘Poopy’.
About the Director
Maung Sun
Born in Myanmar in 1983, Maung Sun is a filmmaker currently exiled in Paris. His first feature film Money Has Four Legs premiered at Busan International Film Festival 2020 in competition for the New Currents Award. It travelled to Locarno, BFI London, New York Asian, and more festivals in 2021. In the same year, he was the first filmmaker from Myanmar to be selected for the Cannes Film Festival’s Cinéfondation Residence. His new project Future Laobans won the Busan award at Asian Project Market (APM) 2022. He participated in Talents Tokyo 2022 and Berlinale Talents 2023.