Private Project

Guilt

A young woman had to flee the country after the February 2021 coup d’état in Myanmar. The activists and CDMers* were brutally captured and imprisoned. Very few came out from Myanmar military interrogations. Some chose death over military tortures. For her, dying was not an option.

(*Civil Disobedience Movement Participant)

  • Na Gyi
    Director
    Mi (2019), What Happened to the Wolf? (2021)
  • Na Gyi
    Writer
    Mi (2019), What Happened to the Wolf? (2021)
  • Nandar
    Producer
  • Daung
    Key Cast
    "The Prisoner"
  • Paing Phyoe Thu
    Key Cast
    "The Girl"
    Mi (2019), What Happened to the Wolf? (2021)
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Runtime:
    18 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    January 2, 2023
  • Production Budget:
    2,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Myanmar
  • Country of Filming:
    Myanmar
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital 2K
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Na Gyi

Na Gyi, Filmmaker.

Na Gyi is a (Myanmar) writer, producer, and director, known for his feature films, “Mi” (2019) and “What Happened to the Wolf?” (2021). His debut feature film “Mi” won the best director of photography award at AIFFA (2019) and was nominated for the best picture award. “Mi” also won the best director of photography award at the STAR AWARDS (2019). His second feature film “What Happened to the Wolf” won the best film award at Hobnobben International Film Festival (2022), and the best narrative feature award at Dili International Film Festival (2021). Na Gyi is considered a promising and prominent filmmaker in Myanmar Cinema.

After the February 2021 coup d’état in Myanmar, the military junta violently captured and imprisoned thousands of people who participated in anti-coup and civil disobedience movements. Many protestors had to flee the country, Na Gyi is among them. The ruling junta issued arrest warrants under section 505 (A) against him. Na Gyi is still in Hiding. Na Gyi was honored with the Oldenburg International Film Festival’s Honorary Tribute Award (2024) for his steadfast commitment to filmmaking, even in the face of exile.

Filmography

“Guilt” (Short Film, 2024)
Writer / Director

“Our Turn” (Short Film, 2022)
Writer / Director

“My Lost Nation” (Short Film, 2022)
Writer / Director

“What Happened to the Wolf?” (Feature Film, 2021)
Writer / Director

“What Happened to the Wolf?”, won Best Narrative Feature at Dili International Film Festival (2021).
“What Happened to the Wolf?”, won Best Actress (Seymour Cassel Award) and was nominated for
Best Film at Oldenburg International Film Festival (2021).

“MI” (Feature Film, 2019)
Writer / Director

“MI” won Best Director of Photography and was nominated for Best Actress, and Best Picture at ASEAN International Film Festival (2019).
“MI” won Best Director of Photography and Best Actress at the Stars Awards (2019), Local Academy Award.
“MI” was also officially selected for Cardiff International Film Festival (2020) and Festival International de Cinema de Lleida Visual Art (2020).
“Mi” was screened for ASEAN Cinema Week in Seoul, Busan, Jeju island, and Gwangju in 2019.

“Boma” (Feature Film, 2014)
Writer / Director

“Where do you come from, What are you doing and Where are you going?” (Feature Film, 2012)
Writer / Director

“London Tale” (Feature Film, 2008)
Writer / Director / Actor

“Let There Be Dark” (Feature Film, 2012)
Associate Producer

"Digital Art Festival", French-German Cultural Program (2009)
Video Artist

Na Gyi participated as Video Artist in Digital Art Festival which was the French-German Cultural Program in Third Countries (7th edition) with DJ Jay (Electronic Music, Myanmar), Doshy (Electronic Music, Germany), Kukue (Graphic Art, Myanmar), Pablito Zago (Graphic Art, France), Raspel (Video Art, Germany), The Unik (Electronic Music, France) and Two Twenty (Graphic Art, Myanmar) in November 2009 at Alliance Francis, Myanmar.

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Director Statement

Filmmaking is hard. Making a film when you are on the run is even more challenging. It seemed almost impossible. This film is inspired by true events. I revolt against the military dictator by making this film.