RUBY HUNTERS
Film - Int. Program 7: From Soccer Fans to Ruby Hunters

RUBY HUNTERS

Directed by May Myat Noe Aye

Info

Director: May Myat Noe Aye
Section: Int. Program 7: From Soccer Fans to Ruby Hunters
Country: Myanmar
Year: 2024
OT: ꓒꓵ
Language: Burmese
Version: Original version with English subtitles
18+ (no age rating)

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Logline

INT. PROGRAM 7: FROM SOCCER FANS TO RUBY HUNTERS

Myanmar’s democratic government banned the mining of gemstones in 2019. But amid the turmoil of the ongoing civil war, lots of amateur prospectors continue to seek their fortune by digging for precious stones in hazardous conditions. One day, they hope, a big find will liberate them from a life of poverty.



  • Duration: 21 min.


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Meet the director

RUBY HUNTERS

May Myat Noe Aye

May Myat Noe Aye was born in Yangon in 1995. She studied German and business administration and was a research assistant for the Enlightened Myanmar Research Foundation prior to enrolling at the Yangon Film School in 2018. She has been involved in several of her fellow students’ films in various capacities. Her career as a director began with a portrait of Wareru, a well-known rapper from Mandalay. RUBY HUNTERS is her second documentary film.

Credits

Director of Photography: Yan Aung Htun
Film Editor: Mann Pye Phyo Aung
Composer: Kaung Khant Ko Ko, Thoon Nay Soe
Sound design: Aung Khant Ko Ko Zin, Khun Naing Ye Htet, Khun Thura Aung, Lynn Nandar Htoo
Producer: Soe Arkar Htun
Production Company: YFS - Yangon Film School