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Film fundraiser for Myanmar IDPs in Chiang Mai, Thailand

A film fundraising event for internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Myanmar, who have had to flee their homes due to conflict, was held in Chiang Mai, Thailand, on Monday. The films “Wide Awake,” starring Min Maw Kunn, and “Together,” starring members of the resistance to the 2021 military coup, were screened at the Chiang Mai University (CMU) Faculty of Mass Communications.

“All of the costs [associated with the film screenings] were proudly covered by Together Productions. One hundred percent of all proceeds from [the] event will be donated to IDPs,” said Min Maw Kun, a Myanmar actor and musician.

“I didn’t expect there to be so many people at first. I’m very grateful to the fans who came to the theatre,” said Sai Zat, an official from Together Productions. Organizers told DVB that nearly 28 million MMK ($6,034 USD) was raised for IDPs in Sagaing, Mandalay, and Magway regions from the film screenings on Jan. 20.

Myanmar actor and musician Min Maw Kun at Chiang Mai University (CMU) Communications Innovation Center (CIC) for the film fundraising event on Jan. 20. (Credit: DVB)

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