THEY CALL IT MYANMAR - LIFTING THE CURTAIN documentary filmmakers in person 4/6- 4/12 @Bridge-SF April 6, 2012

Filmmakers in person Thursday 4/11, Friday 4/12

Extended engagement: 4/13-4/19
Landmark’s Lumiere Theatre 4/13-19 1572 California Street at Polk (415) 267-4893
Tickets are $10.50 for general admission and $8.00 for seniors, students, and children
Showtimes valid 4/13-4/19: Fri-Sun at 12:20, 4:30 & 8:40; Mon-Thurs at 8:40

Filmmakers in person: Director Robert H. Lieberman will speak on April 6, 7 and 9 at the 7:00pm show and April 8 at the 4:50pm show; Producer Deborah C. Hoard will speak on April 11 and 12 at the 7:00pm show.

Shot clandestinely over three years by novelist, filmmaker, and Cornell Physicist Robert H. Lieberman, THEY CALL IT MYANMAR - LIFTING THE CURTAIN provides an astonishing and intimate look inside what has been the second most isolated country on the planet. Providing a grand sweep of the country, its people and its troubled history, this visually stunning documentary brings a human dimension to a country that still remains a mystery to much of the world. Shot clandestinely over three years by best-selling novelist and filmmaker Robert H. Lieberman, this film with its stunning footage provides an astonishing and intimate look inside what has been one of the most isolated countries on the planet. With an exclusive perspective provided by Nobel Peace Prize winner Aung San Suu Kyi, this film brings a human dimension to a country that remains a mystery to much of the world.

“Defies the odds… delivers a compelling portrait… dwells with you… The definitive film on a country, its peoples and an oversight long overlooked.” - The Hollywood Reporter

“Pries the lid off daily life in what has long been one of world's most isolated and repressed places… absorbs the country's charms and cruelties and spills them out with disarming curiosity.” - Matthew Pennington, Associated Press

“Documenting life in a beautiful but oppressed and impoverished country, just as the stirrings of political change were beginning to appear” – New York Times

“The striking beauty of the country; the people; the decayed infrastructure; the extreme poverty; archival footage; an interview with pro-democracy leader Aung Saan Su Kyi; Robert H. Lieberman has put together a collage of voices sounds and images. A labor of Love” - BBC World News

“With Myanmar on the verge of truly opening up, the best possible introduction is likely Robert H. Lieberman’s film, “They Call It Myanmar.” - Washington Times

The film’s running time is 83 minutes; it is not rated. In Burmese & English; non-English portions subtitled in English.