Burma Storybook

Burma Storybook is a documentary set in a nation attempting to heal after sixty years of trauma and fear. The film uses poetry and cinema verité to follow Maung Aung Pwint, a prominent dissident poet who spent over three decades imprisoned for his political beliefs. The narrative focuses on his emotional longing for his son, who lived in exile in Finland, and the reunion between father and son after twenty years apart.

The film was directed by Petr Lom and written by Lom and Corinne van Egeraat, who also served as producer. This was the first of two films directed by Lom listed in the records, followed by I Am the River, the River Is Me in 2024. The production was a collaboration between companies from the Netherlands, Netherlands Antilles, and Norway, including ZINdoc, IKONdocs, and JAB Films Norway. The final movie has a runtime of 81 minutes.