Private Project

A Thousand Years of Love

Wai Hnin and Ingyinn, two young girls in Burma, have a chance encounter and immediately are pulled together by a mutual attraction. Wai is of a volatile, emotional personality and Ingyinn and young and confused. Moreover, Ingyinn is already engaged to a man. But when the attraction between the two girls becomes very apparent, Ingyinn must make a decision while Wai must rein in her own highly volatile emotion.

  • M. Noe
    Director
  • M. Noe
    Writer
  • M. Noe
    Producer
  • Wai Hnin Lwin Tun
    Key Cast
  • Mya Phuu Pwint Nwe
    Key Cast
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    Romance
  • Runtime:
    9 minutes 44 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    January 23, 2018
  • Production Budget:
    1,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Myanmar
  • Country of Filming:
    Myanmar
  • Language:
    Other
  • Shooting Format:
    HD
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Dehli International Queer Theatre and Film Festival
    New Dehli
    India
    December 10, 2017
    International Premiere
  • & Proud Film Festival
    Yangon
    Myanmar
    February 4, 2018
    South East Asia Premiere
  • Queer Asia Film Festival
    London
    United Kingdom
    June 29, 2018
    European Premiere
  • Shanghai Pride Film Festival
    Shanghai
    China
    June 20, 2018
    Chinese Premiere
  • Reel Desire - Chennai International Queer Film Festival
    Chennai
    India
    July 27, 2018
    Tamil Nadu Premiere
  • East Village Queer Film Festival
    New York
    United States
    August 27, 2018
    Manhattan Premiere
  • Queer Film Festival Playa del Carmen
    Playa del Carmen
    Mexico
    November 15, 2018
    Mexico Premiere
  • Merlinka Film Festival
    Belgrade
    Serbia
    December 6, 2018
    Balkan Premiere
  • Lujbljana LGBT Film Festival
    Lujbljana
    Slovenia
    November 28, 2018
    Slovenian Premiere
  • Dunedin International Film Festival
    Dunedin
    United States
    January 13, 2019
    Florida Premiere
  • InShort Film Festival
    Lagos
    Nigeria
    December 21, 2018
    Afrian Premiere
  • LGBT Film Festival
    Wroclaw
    Poland
    April 13, 2019
    Polish Premiere
  • Reel Q: Pittsburgh LGBTQ+ Film Festival
    Pittsburgh
    United States
    October 10, 2019
    Pennsylvania Premiere
  • Alwar International Film Festival
    Alwar
    India
    January 5, 2020
  • OutlantaCon Film Festival
    Atlanta
    United States
    March 18, 2020
    Georgia Premiere
    Best Sound
  • Ciudad de Mexico International Film Festival
    Mexico City
    Mexico
    July 16, 2020
    Mexico City Premiere
  • Hilltop Film Festival
    Birmingham, AL
    United States
    September 25, 2020
    Alabama Premiere
  • Hobnobben Film Festival
    Fort Wayne, Indiana
    United States
    October 7, 2021
    Mid West Premiere
    Lynn Jenn Award
Director Biography - M. Noe

In addition to writing and consulting scripts, and occasional film making, M. Noe serves as a jury member at the Human Rights Human Dignity International Film Festival in Burma.

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Director Statement

Despite the political transition, the film censorship in Burma still bans sentimental and humanly portrayal of LGBT. This film is made in protest of such repressions.