The Flute Player + In the Shadow of the Pagodas - the other Burma

Cambodia 2003, 50 min, English OV +

Switzerland/Myanmar 2004, 52 min, English subtitles

An enlightening story of the life of Arn Chorn-Pond, Cambodian genocide survivor, internationally recognized human rights leader, and talented musician. Today Arn is striving to heal the deep scars of his war-torn past by bringing Cambodia's once outlawed traditional music back to his people. He was born into a family of prominent artists and was 9 years old when Pol Pot seized power, destroying his family and culture. The flute kept him alive during the massacre that claimed the lives of nearly two million Cambodians.

In the Shadow of the Pagodas: A dangerous journey into Myanmar’s jungle, where hundreds of thousands of internally displaced people fled from forced labour, murder, and torture at the hands of the ruling military junta. Defying the most potent weapon of the genocide - silence - the documentary gives voice to Myanmar’s ethnic minorities and political opposition groups as they struggle for freedom and democratic rule.

Within the framework of the Asia-Pacific Weeks, which are supported by the Stiftung Deutsche Klassenlotterie Berlin (DKLB).