THE MONK Trailer | SGIFF 2014

SILVER SCREEN AWARDS: ASIAN FEATURE FILM COMPETITION Director: The Maw Niang Producers: Vit Janecek Screenwriter: Aung Min Cast: Kyaw Nyi Thu, Han Newe Nyein, Thein Swe Myint Synopsis: Informed by a strong Buddhist sensibility, The Monk is a treatise on faith and spirituality set in Myanmar. This sensitive coming-of-age tale revolves around a young monk, Zawana, who has spent most of his life in a monastery in the Burmese countryside. When his superior falls ill, Zawana is faced with the dilemma of decidin