Film · 2014

Art as a Weapon

Street Art and Buddhism come together on the Burmese boarder to create revolution.

Street art, creativity and revolution collide in this beautifully shot film about art’s ability to create change. The story opens on the politically charged Thailand/Burma border at the first school teaching street art as a form of non-violent struggle. The film follows two young girls (Romi & Yi-Yi) who have escaped 50 years of civil war in Burma to pursue an arts education in Thailand. Under the threat of imprisonment and torture, the girls use spray paint and stencils to create images in public spaces to let people know the truth behind Burma's transition toward "artificial democracy." Eighty-two hundred miles away, artist Shepard Fairey is painting a 30’ mural of a Burmese monk for the same reasons and in support of the students' struggle in Burma. As these stories are inter-cut, the film connects these seemingly unrelated characters around the concept of using art as a weapon for change.

TMDB ★ 6 / 3 StimmenFreigabe NR59 min
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Street art, creativity and revolution collide in this beautifully shot film about art’s ability to create change. The story opens on the politically charged Thailand/Burma border at the first school teaching street art as a form of non-violent struggle. The film follows two young girls (Romi & Yi-Yi) who have escaped 50 years of civil war in Burma to pursue an arts education in Thailand. Under the threat of imprisonment and torture, the girls use spray paint and stencils to create images in public spaces to let people know the truth behind Burma's transition toward "artificial democracy." Eighty-two hundred miles away, artist Shepard Fairey is painting a 30’ mural of a Burmese monk for the same reasons and in support of the students' struggle in Burma. As these stories are inter-cut, the film connects these seemingly unrelated characters around the concept of using art as a weapon for change.

«Street Art and Buddhism come together on the Burmese boarder to create revolution.»

Kurzinfos

Originaltitel
Art as a Weapon
Status
Released
Start
12.06.2014
Laufzeit
59 min
Originalsprache
en
Genres
Abenteuer, Dokumentarfilm

Produktion & Finanzen

Produktionsfirmen
Breadtruck Films
Länder
Thailand, United States of America, Myanmar
Sprachen
Burmese, English
Budget
$ 34 000

Regie, Drehbuch, Produktion

Regie
Jeff Durkin
Produktion
Michael Gaw

Externe IDs

Trailer

Keywords

buddhismbuddhist monkrevolutionsan diego, californiagraffitithailandnonviolent resistancepunk rockburmastreet artistyouth cultureobey

Darsteller

Shepard FaireyHimselfErik NordrvedtHimselfKing ZeroHimselfRebel RiotThemselves

Crew

Sterling AnnoPublicistJeff DurkinDirectorMichael GawProducerRyan RocoSecond UnitJeff KatzDirector of Photography

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