Sai Naw Kham

The Forgotten Voices of the Mekong

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Produced by the Luang Prabang Film Festival, "MEKONG 2030" is a collection of short narrative films that envision the future of the Mekong River from five different national and cultural perspectives. Set in the year 2030, they aim to both entertain and inspire audiences to actively protect this critical life source.

In rural Myanmar, ancient traditions, songs, stories, predictions and rituals are used as tools for moving forward in the face of violence and adversity.

A young girl from the Padaung ethnic group in Myanmar struggles to fit in at school. Are the brass rings she wears what set her apart? A short animation about the acceptance of difference. Based on real-life testimonials, this film is part of a series of animations that tell stories of inequality and discrimination in Myanmar at all levels of society, and encourage conversations around human rights and openness to different traditions and ways of life.

An old woman from Mong Htet in northern Shan State in Myanmar looks back on a life marked by privation and loss. Her memories are interwoven with images that touch on this conflicted state’s past, present and future. A quietly poetic and evocative work about the rhythms of daily life, mortality and the persistence of memory.