The Gemini (2016 film)
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Directed by Nyo Min Lwin Screenplay by Lynn Myat Thwin Cinematography Tint Sann Director Nyo Min Lwin Story by Bhone Htut Khaung | 7.9/10 IMDb Produced by Thit Thit Myint Saing Music by Pe Kabar Nyein Chan Initial release 9 September 2016 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Starring Okkar Min MaungNyein Chan KyawAye Myat Thu Production companies Udan Pictures; Gemini Media Productions Similar Gemini, Unaru, Olangal, Fukri | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The Gemini (Burmese: မေထုံရာသီဖွား) is a 2016 Burmese drama film directed by Nyo Min Lwin starring Okkar Min Maung, Nyein Chan Kyaw and Aye Myat Thu. The film follows a love story between two men who had faced difficulties in their life after one had been forced into an arranged marriage. The film was the first LGBT film in cinema of Myanmar and openly railed against the Burmese homosexuality laws.
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- The gemini trailer myanmar gay themed film
- The gemini
- Plot
- Cast
- Release and international showing
- References
The Gemini premiered at the Cinema Village in New York City on 9 September 2016, and became the first Burmese film shown in Hollywood.
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Plot
The film begins with a scene of bed sheets pooling on the floor and two men swing their legs into view. The film cuts to a cold discussion between Thit Wai and his wife, Honey Pyo. Later, Honey Pyo is shattered when she learns that her husband’s plane has crashed.
Nay Thit approaches the young widow at the funeral claiming to be his college friend. Flashbacks reveal the romantic relationship between Thit Wai and Nay Thit, and Honey Pyo suspects her late husband is with Nay Thit which she decides to investigate.
Cast
Release and international showing
The film was first shown on 9 June 2016 at the Cinema Village in New York and shown on Laemmle Theatre in Los Angeles on 23 September 2016. The film will premiere in Myanmar in late 2016.