Aung Phyoe
Directing
Biography
Aung Phyoe is a writer, director, and film editor based in Yangon, Myanmar. He holds a Diploma in Editing from Whistling Woods International. His short film “Cobalt Blue” (2019) premiered at the Pardi di Domani section of the Locarno International Film Festival, while “Evening Clouds” (2022) had its premiere at the Singapore International Film Festival. He co-founded 3-ACT and contributed to the publication of a cinema magazine, and organised workshops and film programs.
Known For
Yangon, 1998. A boy and his mother are waiting for the return of the father, a civil servant, to move out another town at Upper Burma. On the last evening the boy tries to understand the complexities of relationships.
Cobalt Blue
A young girl comes into adulthood with confusion and repression by her parents.
Seasonal Rain
Out of work and forced to marry a man she dislikes, young San Kyi plans to run away with her best friend, but complications unfold.
Evening Clouds
In Yangon, factory worker San Kyi longs to visit the upcountry where her family is originally from, and she hopes to be accompanied by her co-worker, Theint Theint Oo.