Myanmar ; Light and shadow (2016-19)
When I first visited Myanmar in 2015, people were filled with excitement for the future that democratization seemed to promise. It appeared to be a time overflowing with hope, yet in truth light and shadow were already locked in struggle. After the coup of February 2021, Myanmar was once again cast almost entirely into darkness.
Empathy Trip
(2019, 13 min)
A Buddhist Burmese man travels to Bangladesh to learn about the realities faced by the persecuted Rohingya people.
Director / Cinematography / Editing: Toru Kubota
An Unholy Alliance: Monks and the Military in Myanmar
(2019, 48 min, Al Jazeera English)
An investigation into Buddhist nationalist groups that collaborated with the Myanmar military to incite hatred against Muslims.
Director: Fatima Liane
Camera Toru Kubota
Punk Save the Queen
(2019, 20 min)
The challenge of punk musicians seeking to build connections with ethnic minorities through music.
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Director / Cinematography / Editing: Toru Kubota
Light up Rohingya
(2016, 23 min)
A record of entering and filming the “internment camps” in western Myanmar, where the Muslim Rohingya community lives
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Director / Cinematography / Editing: Toru Kubota
