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Sisters in War
Lay Thida
Myanmar
Selected for
IDFA Forum 2026Presentation category
Pitch Project
Production status
Start production / Pre-production
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Logline
Two sisters, Nyo Chaw and Nan Lone, dreaming of a democratic and ethnically diverse Myanmar, leave their family to join the armed struggle against the military dictatorship, yet the real challenge awaits at home.
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Project information
Selected for
IDFA Forum 2026
Countries of production
Myanmar
Countries of co‑production
Australia
Production status
Start production / Pre-production
Credits
Director
Lay Thida
Lay Thida
Production
Lay Thida for Lavender Productions ,
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Pitch team
Lay Thida
Lay Thida
World Sales
Lay Thida for Lavender Productions
Lay Thida for Lavender Productions