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A Metamorphosis film image; white room filled with pillars

A Metamorphosis

Canadian Premiere

Repurposed government propaganda footage and haunting folk lullabies are used to deconstruct Myanmar’s dictatorship and examine the suffering and resilience of the Burmese people.

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Country of Origin

Myanmar

Year

2024

Language

In Burmese with English subtitles

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18+
17 min
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Credits & Director

Producer

Lin Htet Aung, Yuzana No No

Screenwriter

Lin Htet Aung

Editor

Lin Htet Aung

Original Music

Wey Yinn Teo

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Lin Htet Aung

Lin Htet Aung, born in 1998, is a filmmaker based in Myanmar. A published avant-garde poet, he began making short films in 2017, and his works have screened at several international film festivals. He won Best Director (2020) and Best Screenplay (2023) at SGIFF, and the Tiger Short Award at IFFR in 2025. Aung is an alumnus of Berlinale Talents, Locarno Filmmakers Academy, and the Asian Film Academy, as well as a Prince Claus Seed Awardee. He is currently developing his debut feature, Making A Sea, which received a grant from the Asian Cinema Fund.

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