As part of my research, I watched this movie about a guy in Myanmar who was trying to start a punk scene and running a punkhouse. They did your usual punk stuff. Some were in a band doing political music. They had a punkzine they were producing in their punkhouse. And they even were helping some others start a scene in another town.
It was interesting seeing how punk is practiced and interpreted in another part of the world.
From IMDB:
Kyaw Kyaw pursues the dream of seeing the punk scene take off in Myanmar, while raising awareness about persistent violations of human rights. His philosophy: A symbiosis of Buddhism and punk that rejects religious and political dogma.
From the Facebook page:
Kyaw Kyaw, a 25-year-old Burmese punk, pursues the dream of seeing the punk scene take off in Myanmar. The former military dictatorship carried out a few democratic reforms, but he remains sceptical: In his opinion, the country hasn’t changed yet. Along with the members of his punk band, he tries to raise the awareness of his people about the persistent violation of human rights. By way of his music and the demonstrations in the streets, he criticizes the ongoing civil war and the persecutions of ethnic minorities. He travels across the country to promote his philosophy among the young generations: A symbiosis of Buddhism and punk that rejects religious dictates and political doctrine.
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