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No Magic for Socialists

No Magic for Socialists (2025)

Rating

Genre: Documentary, History, Horror, Fantasy

Runtime: 1hr 45min

Director: Htoo Lwin Myo

Available to rent or buy

DESCRIPTION

Artist Htoo Lwin Myo excavates the lesser-known and wildly joyful history of Myanmar’s horror and genre film industry in the 1950s that has persisted through political turmoil and archival neglect, told directly by the people who made it.

🎭 Top Cast

Cast member photo for myint-myint-khin — Myint Myint Khin
5 times Myanmar Academy winner Actress

Cast member photo for htay-aung-swe-bama-film — Htay Aung (Swe Bama Film)
Veteran Filmmaker

Cast member photo for a1-thein-tut — A1 Thein Tut
Veteran Filmmaker and Comedian

Cast member photo for myint-thein-pe — Myint Thein Pe
Retired Member of Film Censor Board (Burma), Filmmaker

Cast member photo for sayar-wam — Sayar Wam
Artist, Shaman (ကန္နားစီး)

Cast member photo for kong-rithdee — Kong Rithdee
Deputy Director (Thai Film Archive)

Cast member photo for san-shar-tin — San Shar Tin
Wunna Theingi

Cast member photo for thein-maung — Thein Maung
Phoo

Cast member photo for ma-mya-lay — Ma Mya Lay
Sandi Maw the witch

Cast member photo for than-nwet — Than Nwet
Younger Prince from Wunna Theingi

Cast member photo for khin-maung-zin — Khin Maung Zin
Monarch (Thama Waddy)

Cast member photo for myint-myint-swe — Myint Myint Swe
Princess (Thama Waddy)

Cast member photo for lwin-mar — Lwin Mar
Tree born maiden (Legend of Po Wun Taung)

Cast member photo for jubilee-sein — Jubilee Sein
Monastery helper (Legend of Po Wun Taung)

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