MYANMARKET

Until recently Myanmar (also known as Burma) was shut off from the rest of the world by a military dictatorship. Ever since a democratization process started, the country opened up, not only politically but also economically. Investors and multinational companies view Myanmar today as the “last frontier” of globalization: 53 million new customers may be waiting eagerly to avail themselves of their products! MYANMARKET explores how the Burmese navigate through a time of change, new opportunities and traditional values.

Director

EVA KNOPF studied at the Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg, UC Berkeley, Georg-August University in Göttingen, and the University of Amsterdam. She worked as a projectionist and teaches in the Visual Media & Anthropology Dept. of the Free University Berlin. Her films include: the documentaries JUJU MOVIE – GET RICH OR DIE TRYING (2011), MAJUB‘S JOURNEY (2013) and MYANMARKET (2017).

Eva Knopf (photo © private) photos © Ulla Lehmann, Stefan Sick