THE BRICK

90 minutes drive away from Yangon – Burma’s main city – there is a village in which the whole population’s main activity is dedicated to the manufacture of bricks. These people – men, women, children – are devoting their lives to this demanding task, becoming part of an impressive working chain. The Brick has been created as a part of workshops organized by Lech Walesa Institute in Yangon in September 2013 under supervision of Jan Czarlewski.

FILM REPRESENTED BY KRAKOW FILM FOUNDATION

  • Genre: Dokumentalny
  • Country: Poland
  • Running time: 15
  • Year: 2013

Director: Htoo Tay Zar, Htuu Lou Rae, Min Thu Aung,, Yan Naing Kho, Zin No No Zaw

Script: Htoo Tay Zar, Min Thu Aung, , Htuu Lou Rae, Yan Naing Kho, Zin No No Zaw

DOP: Htoo Tay Zar, Min Thu Aung, , Htuu Lou Rae, Yan Naing Kho, Zin No No Zaw

Editing: Jan Czarlewski

Production company: Instytut Lecha Wałęsy

About the directors:

Htoo Tay Zar

Htoo Tay Zar, Min Thu Aung, Htuu Lou Rae, Yan Naing Kho, Zin No No Zaw are Burmese filmmakers who took part in the ‘Solidarity Shorts International Workshops’ led by Jan Czarlewski during Watch Docs Film Festival in Yangon. “The Brick” has been made as a result of the workshop.

Htuu Lou Rae

Min Thu Aung,

Yan Naing Kho

Zin No No Zaw

At festivals:

Szczecin European Film Festival, Poland/Germany, 2014 (competition)

Doku Bazaar Ljubljana IDFF, Slovenia, 2014 (competition)

IFF Ekotopfilm - Envirofilm, Slovakia, 2015 (competition)

14th Euganea Film Festival, Italy, 2015 (competition)