Woman standing in a dimly lit alleyway next to a bicycle.

The Clinic

(Sei Khen)

Against the backdrop of daily routine in an out-of-the-way private health centre in Yangon, personal dramas unfold in the context of today’s Myanmar.

Two doctors receive patients day and night. At first glance, their clinic in Myanmar's largest city looks like a small corner shop, but inside they are dealing with problems that can’t be dealt with elsewhere. Aung Min and San San Oo are also creative – she is a painter and he a filmmaker. As well as regular treatments, they help people with psychological problems and alcoholism. And they always have time to chat. Conversations cover topics such as corruption, government failure, violence in Rakhine state and the persecution of the Rohingya Muslim minority. Midi Z, a Taiwanese director from Myanmar, captured the dialogues at the clinic that gradually piece together a picture of a country in turmoil as a military coup is about to take place.

Světozor Cinema – Small Hall, Vodičkova 41, Praha 1

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Ponrepo Cinema, Bartolomějská 11, Praha 1

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Anna Koucká, Moderator
U Linn Thant, Journalist and Activist from Myanmar
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TitleThe Clinic
Original TitleSei Khen
Original LanguageBurmese
Subtitles Czech, English
PremiéraCzech premiere
Film typeFull-length documentary
Year of Production2023
Country of OriginMyanmar, Taiwan
Length87 min.
Tags Dictatorships, Health, Work, Asia
Director Midi Z

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