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Lovely Bones (2015)

Lovely Bones

Synopsis

Pauk Gyi earns a living ferrying people back and forth over the Ngawon River in Myanmar’s Delta. He and his wife share a deep attachment that transcends all manner of obstacles – including his own lifelong disability.

Director's Biography

Nwaye Zar Che Soe was born in the Ayeyarwady Delta in 1979 but grew up in the Moe Kaung Electricity Yard in Ahlone Township in Yangon where her father worked for the Ministry of Electric Power. Before joining YFS in 2014, she took degrees in economics, computer applications and social work. She and her husband, who is visually impaired, are co-founders of the Myanmar Independent Living Initiative (MILI), an NGO focusing on raising awareness for people living with disabilities. She is also the founder of the Myanmar Cinemability Network which aims to foster filmmaking skills among young people with disabilities and vulnerable youths. Nwaye Zar Che Soe’s documentary Lovely Bones, a portrait of a severely disabled ferryman from the delta region, screened at several festivals and won awards in Myanmar and India. She also shares her skills as a directing mentor as part of the YFS train-to-teach programme and was a member of the creative team behind the award-winning sand-animation Limbo.

Awards & Nominations

November, 2018
We Care Film Festival
2nd PRIZE AWARD FOR FILMS UNDER 30 MINUTES
New Delhi, India
September, 2016
Woodpecker International Film Festival
WINNER BEST STUDENT FILM AWARD
New Delhi, India
June, 2016
Human Rights Human Dignity International Film Festival
VOICE OF AMERICA HUMAN RIGHTS HUMAN DIGNITY AWARD 2016
Yangon, Myanmar

Screenings

September, 2017
Myanmar Film Festival of Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA., USA
July, 2017
Kota Kinabalu International Film Festival CINEBALU
Sabah, Malaysia
December, 2015
Goethe-Institute Myanmar Documentary Competition
Yangon, Myanmar

Director's Filmography

2018

Co-Animator

5‘0‘‘

2018

Co-Animator

5‘45‘‘

2017

Production Manager

17‘17‘‘

2015
Lovely Bones

Director

16‘22‘‘

2015

Cinematographer

17‘49‘‘

Pictures

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