 Sam Sittipong Kalayanee
We at Kawlahfilms extend our deepest sympathies to Sam Kalayanee's family. We were so very sad to hear about Sam, he was such a wonderful man.
We had the honor and the pleasure to know Sam and we were very sorry to hear about his passing away. We had the greatest respect for Sam and will miss working with him. We will always remember him for his generous nature and remarkable sense of humor.
Kawlahfilms will miss you!
Rest in Peace
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Who
We Are:
Kaw
Lah Films is an Indigenous film group from Burma. Our documentaries examine
the social, political and cultural issues faced by our diverse peoples.
We use film to educate and raise awareness amongst both the refugee and
internally diplaced population while also documenting Burma Army human rights
abuses. |
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Our
Audience:
Our
primary audience is our own people and as such our films are in local languages.
We have films in Sgaw Karen, Pwo Karen, Karenni, Thai, and Burmese. Our films
also have English subtitles.
Screenings:
We have screened our films
for over 80,000 people in refugee camps along the Thai-Burma border and in the
‘liberated zones’ of eastern Burma. Our films have also been screened
in festivals in India, Brazil, Australia, United States, France, Scotland, England,
Netherlands and Canada.
Film
History (4 docs to date):
Which Way Home? (2007 - 59 min, Audio: Sgaw,
Pwo, Burmese & Subtitles: English)
Examines life for Karen refugees after they resettle in
Australia. The film was created to better inform refugees in Thailand about
the realities of life in a third country so that they might make more informed
choice about whether to resettle or not.
The Violence that is Everybody’s Secret
(2006 - 62 min, Audio: Sgaw, Pwo, Karenni, Thai, Burmese & Subtitles: English,
Thai, Burmese)
This is a film we created in partnership with the Karen
Women’s organization. The film looks at sexual and gender based violence
within the refugee camps along the Thai-Burma border.
Cease!Fire! (2004 - 49 min, Audio:
Sgaw & Subtitles: English)
Karen leaders go to Rangoon to meet with Burma Army leaders
to negotiate a ceasefire. The film then returns to Karen State to see whether
or not the Burma Army honors the ‘gentleman’s agreement’.
More broken promises, more broken lives.
Karen
Education Surviving (2003 - 29 min, Audio: Sgaw & Subtitles: English)
Karen State communities struggle to provide schooling
to their children despite ongoing Burma Army attacks. We follow Karen State
teacher trainers as they walk deep into the war zone to provide training for
local teachers during the summer break.
How
to View Our Films:
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Click Icon Above to Download DVD (4.2 GB) and then Unzip Folder and
Burn the Audio and Video Folders to A DVD OR View Films on YouTube (see
right). |
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We
depend on the sale of our films to run our group. We ask that, if possible,
you contribute to our group through our Paypal account. We sell our compilation
DVD for 1000 Baht ($30 USD). We will provide a receipt for tax proposes
from our partner organization Drum
ECHO, a registered non-profit 501(c)(3) tax exempt public charity in
the USA. |
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