Comprised of footage shot between 2018 and 2020, “” offers an intimate and sensitive glimpse at Burmese life. The short film shows children at play on docks, a fisherman as he pulls in his net, and others as they practice religious rituals in an attentive look at the joyful, trying, and mundane moments.
Directed by of the Lausanne, Switzerland-based studio with music by , “Guardian’s of Paradise” is a small window into the Southeast Asian country prior to the , which was prompted by unfounded claims of voter fraud following the election of National League for Democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi. “In a moment where they need international attention the most, this work wishes to portray the uniqueness of the Burmese culture, as well as to bear witness of their incredible strength, whose true power lies in compassion, gracefulness, true generosity, and human dignity,” Friedman says.
See more candid photos and footage from the filmmaker’s visits on .
