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Still from the short film Dancing in the Dark, part of last year’s resistance film anthology Broken Dreams: Stories from the Myanmar Coup. (Supplied)

Theatres of war: Military vs. resistance cinema

Pro-military movies that once captivated the Myanmar public are now objects of ridicule for their tired cliches, while a post-coup wave of resistance films is pushing the limits and winning global recognition.

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Dangerous play: Sports in Myanmar after the coup

This edition of Political Insider looks at the role of sports in post-coup Myanmar, from the use of medal-winning athletes in regime propaganda to decisions by players and fans to boycott the national team in protest against the junta.
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