Youth of Yangon

Youth of Yangon is a documentary short about the growing community of skateboarders living in Yangon, Myanmar (Burma) and their lack of and need for a skatepark in their city. The film captures the emerging youth culture of Myanmar as it emerges from decades of military oppression.[1] Youth of Yangon is a joint project of Ali Drummond, a UK professional skateboarder and Burmese language student, and James Holman, a professional filmmaker.[1]

Awards and recognition

References

  1. 1 2 McLeish, Richard (7 April 2013). "Documentary gets on board with Myanmar's changing youth". Bangkok Post.
  2. "2014 Canadian Sport Film Festival". Retrieved 28 April 2015.

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