Money Has Four Legs
Maung Sun
Myanmar
Sat. Oct 2, 1:00 pm, SFU-GCA
Wed. Oct 6, 9:00 pm, Cinematheque
Inspired by a Burmese proverb mocking how money eludes the poor, this sassy comedy on the trials of indie filmmaking pits an idealistic director up against tyrannical censors and crass producers, triggering one of the goofiest heists in Southeast Asian cinema. Besides capturing daily life in Yangon with frantic gusto, Money Has Four Legs is Myanmar’s most important film in years, as it tellingly alludes to the corruption, inequality, and dysfunction that gave rise to the country’s current unrest.
The 40th Vancouver International Film Festival runs October 1–11, 2021.
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