Post Description
Beyond Rangoon
Plot
Laura Bowman"s son and husband were brutally murdered during a break-in. She is convinced by her sister to travel to Burma as a means of escape. There she discovers the brutal suppression of democracy under General Ne Win, and receives her first glimpse of Aung San Suu Kyi, the embodiment of hope for a peaceful future in Burma.
When she loses her passport during a rally she gets detained in Burma. While doing last minute sightseeing she becomes involved with a former professor and various pro-democracy students, monks, and others. This puts her on the military government"s enemies list.
Much of the film involves evading soldiers while attempting to make their way out of the country, which they eventually do. Laura, who is a doctor, decides to remain in Thailand treating refugees fleeing oppression.
Based on a true story
Actors :
Frances McDormand . Oscar - Fargo
Oscars - Mississippi Burning, North Country Almost Famous)
Patricia Arquette. 3 Golden Globes Medium)
Directors : John Boorman Hope and Glory- 3 Oscars
Video Format : Widescreen 16 : 9
Audio Format :Thai 5.1 Dolby Digital
Subs Englische
Disc Total : 1
Length : 100 minutes
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