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202025 minGdocumentary

Fire At Forest

202025 minGdocumentary

Large swathes of forest in northern Myanmar are set ablaze to create farmland amid a surge of foreign investment following the country's border opening in 2010.

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Large swathes of forest in northern Myanmar are set ablaze to create farmland amid a surge of foreign investment following the country's border opening in 2010.

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Myo Aungdirector

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Yung-heung and his comrades set fire to vast areas of forest in northern Myanmar. They aim to convert these lands into farmland amid an influx of foreign investment following the country's border opening in 2010. Chinese capital dominates this economic wave, prompting local actors to act quickly to claim their share. The 25-minute documentary details this transformation and its consequences for the environment.

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