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202190 minPGdocumentary

7.7/ 10(3 ratings)• TMDB

A Thousand Fires

202190 minPGdocumentary

7.7/ 10(3 ratings)• TMDB

Married couple Htwe Tin and Thein Shwe extract oil by hand from a self-drilled pit next to their home in Myanmar's artisanal oilfields.

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Saeed Taji Farouky

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Married couple Htwe Tin and Thein Shwe extract oil by hand from a self-drilled pit next to their home in Myanmar's artisanal oilfields.

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Saeed Taji Farouky

Saeed Taji Faroukydirector

Saeed Taji Farouky

Saeed Taji Faroukywriter

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Htwe Tin and Thein Shwe extract oil from a self-drilled pit beside their home in Myanmar. The couple participates in the growing trend of artisanal oilfields, where local residents shift from farming to oil production. The film depicts their daily routines, the labor involved, and the economic challenges they face. It captures the transformation of local communities as they adapt to this new industry. Directed by Saeed Taji Farouky, the documentary runs for 90 minutes and was released in 2021.

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