Htun Kyaw
Film director, born in 1980. He started working as a journalist in 2008 just after the Saffron Revolution, and was arrested in 2009 on charges of violating the Electronic Law. He was later released on amnesty in 2012 and in 2017. He set up Human Colour, an on-demand media organisation in Yangon that produces documentaries focusing on ethnic issues and various social problems. Following the fighting in Lay Kay Kaw, he escaped to a refugee camp and produced ' Some Pages From Lay Kay Kaw's Diary ', filming what happened during that time. He is currently living in Mae Sot.
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Works by Htun Kyaw
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Young people in Myanmar persist in protesting against the military coup. Nyi Min Thu, a student activist, was one of them. Despite knowing the dangers involved, his parents couldn't stop him, having been activists themselves in their youth. How will they cope with the loss of their son? They remember their beloved son.
Some Pages from Lay Kay Kaw Diary
After the coup, the intense fighting in Karen State began with the Lay Kay Kaw. Now, there are about 500,000 refugees in the 7 districts controlled by the Karen National Union (KNU). Most of these refugees are women and children. In this documentary, you will see the hardships of the refugees and the hopes of the children. The director has been in Lay Kay Kaw since the beginning of the battle, and he had to live in two refugee camps for 13 days to avoid the war.
