On The Inside Of A Military Dictatorship
Politics
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1h 38m
“On the Inside of a Military Dictatorship” reveals the military’s script for a “disciplined democracy” in Myanmar, casting Aung San Suu Kyi in a contrived role. With unique access to key players like Suu Kyi and President Thein Sein, the film re-examines the known crisis through a radical new lens. It's a deep dive into power struggles where political enemies become strangely aligned, driven by peculiar characters and even astrology, revealing they are closer to each other than to the people.
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