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First Steps in Kayah

Documentary about caving exploration in the Kayah state of Burma. An international team of 7 speleologists, topographers, archaeologist, photographer, all specialists in the underground world discovered a territory still prohibited to tourism and explored the first cavities of these beautiful mountains.

  • Phil BENCE
    Director
  • Phil Bence
    Writer
  • Explos, Rush & Touch
    Producer
  • Project Type:
    Documentary
  • Runtime:
    32 minutes 30 seconds
  • Production Budget:
    5,000 EUR
  • Country of Origin:
    France
  • Country of Filming:
    Myanmar
  • Language:
    French
  • Shooting Format:
    digital
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Rencontres Cinéma Montagne Grenoble
    Grenoble, France
    France
    November 16, 2016
    France premiere
    Official selection
  • Bansko Film Festival
    Bansko
    Bulgaria
    November 25, 2016
    Bulgarian Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Rencontres Cinémathèque Montagne de Gap
    Gap
    France
  • Festival Montagne Zaghouan
    Zaghouan
    Tunisia
    October 13, 2017
    Tunisia Premiere
    Official Selection
  • WInter Film Festival
    Bourg Saint Maurice
    France
    November 12, 2018
    Official Selection
  • Explorimage
    Nice
    France
    November 12, 2017
    Official selection
Director Biography - Phil BENCE

Professional caver and photographer
I started to do movie in 2014 during an expedition in Papua New Guinea.
First Steps is my second movie and we work now on a new one in Peru

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