In 2022, Myanmar remains engulfed in civil war following the military coup of 1 February 2021. Mi-Thet, a young Burmese woman, is working in a garment factory in Yangon, far from her native village. Wages have not been paid for the past two months, and a group of workers are leading a strike.
In 2022, Myanmar remains engulfed in civil war following the military coup of 1 February 2021. Mi-Thet, a young Burmese woman, is working in a garment factory in Yangon, far from her native village. Wages have not been paid for the past two months, and a group of workers are leading a strike. But soon, the strikers are attacked by the henchmen of the military regime, leaving Mi-Thet terrified by her past trauma. Inspired by real-life events, ‘Ma – Cry of Silence’ is a gripping portrait of personal and political struggle. Mi-Thet’s journey mirrors the collective experience of Myanmar’s people, where survival is an act of defiance.
As she navigates the oppressive forces that govern both her workplace and her country, the film captures the resilience of women who dare to challenge a brutal system, even at great personal risk. Director The Maw Naing crafts a stark, intimate drama that fuses naturalistic performances with archival footage, grounding Mi-Thet’s personal turmoil within the broader history of state violence. Shot under precarious conditions, the film’s raw cinematography and restrained storytelling amplify the suffocating tension of a society in turmoil. ‘Ma – Cry of Silence’ is not just a film—it is a cinematic act of resistance, bearing witness to those who continue to fight for dignity in a silenced nation.
As she navigates the oppressive forces that govern both her workplace and her country, the film captures the resilience of women who dare to challenge a brutal system, even at great personal risk. Director The Maw Naing crafts a stark, intimate drama that fuses naturalistic performances with archival footage, grounding Mi-Thet’s personal turmoil within the broader history of state violence. Shot under precarious conditions, the film’s raw cinematography and restrained storytelling amplify the suffocating tension of a society in turmoil. ‘Ma – Cry of Silence’ is not just a film—it is a cinematic act of resistance, bearing witness to those who continue to fight for dignity in a silenced nation.
