Logline:   Letter to San Zaw Htway is a short participatory documentary. In the aftermath Myanmar’s 2021 military coup, the filmmakers invited the loved ones of Burmese artist and activist San Zaw Htway to write letters to him: this film is composed of their words. Synopsis: The brutal military coup of February 1st of 2021 destroyed ten years of fragile democratic transition in Myanmar and has killed and imprisoned thousands. The anonymous writers in this film seek inspiration from San Zaw Htway’s all too brief life to come to terms with the cruelty of this military regime. A student activist, he had been sentenced to 36 years in prison before being released during the country’s ill-fated democratic transition. He overcame his 13 years of prison with wisdom, resilience, and grace. Filmed by Burmese cinematographer Bo Thet Htun, who followed the army's take-over in the months after the coup, and by Petr Lom, who filmed together with San Zaw Htway over a period of four years.

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