Natpwe: The Feast of the Spirits

Synopsis

In Natpwe, the feast of the spirits, co-directors Tiane Doan na Champassak and Jean Dubrel have produced an immersive, seemingly timeless document of an annual Burmese trance ritual that dates back to the eleventh century. Shot in Super 8 and 16mm in sooty black and white, the film conveys the astonishing sense of liberation of tens of thousands of bodies and minds — a mass expression of faith, but also a rapturous respite from societal intolerance.

Main Cast

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Directing	Director	Jean Dubrel Tiane Doan na Champassak
Crew	Cinematography	Tiane Doan na Champassak
Editing	Editor	Amélie Degouys Jean Dubrel
Department	Role	Name

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