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Beyond Rangoon: Director: John Boorman Actors: Patricia Arquette, U Aung Ko, Frances McDormand, Spalding Gray, Tiara Jacquelina, Plot Synopsis: Laura is trying to pick up the pieces of her life after the murder of her husband and son, and goes on vacation with her sister to Burma. After losing her passport at a political rally, she is left on her own for a few days, during which time she falls in with students fighting for democracy. She and their leader, U Aung Ko, travel through Burma, whilst witnessing many bloody acts of repression by the dictatorship, in an attempt to escape to Thailand. Based on a true story. US Theatrical Release Date: August 25, 1995 DVD Release Date: May 26, 2009 Production Company: Castle Rock Entertainment, Columbia Pictures Corporation Filming Locations: Malaysia and Thailand * Rambo: Also Known As (AKA) John Rambo, Rambo IV, Rambo IV: End of Peace, Rambo IV: Holy War, Rambo IV: In the Serpent's Eye, Rambo IV: Pearl of the Cobra, Rambo: To Hell and Back, Director: Sylvester Stallone Writers: Sylvester Stallone (written by) David Morrell (characters) Cast: Sylvester Stallone ... John Rambo Julie Benz ... Sarah Matthew Marsden ... Schoolboy Graham McTavish ... Lewis Reynaldo Gallegos ... Diaz(as Rey Gallegos) Jake La Botz ... Reese Tim Kang ... En-Joo Maung Maung Khin ... Tint Ken Howard ... Arthur Marsh Linden Ashby ... Col. Dwyer Sai Mawng ... Burmese Commander Paul Schulze ... Burnett Filming locations: Burma Chiang Mai, Thailand Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico USA Plot summary: Vietnam veteran John Rambo (Sylvester Stallone) has survived many harrowing rdeals in his lifetime and has since withdrawn into a simple and secluded existence in Bangkok, where he spends his time salvaging old PT boats and tanks for scrap metal. Even though he is looking to avoid trouble, trouble has a way of finding him. A group of Christian human rights missionaries, led by Michael Burnett and Sarah Miller, approach Rambo with the desire to rent his boat to travel up the river to Burma. For over fifty years, Burma has been like a war zone. The Karen people of the region, who consist of peasants and farmers, have endured brutally oppressive rule from the murderous Burmese military and have been struggling for survival every single day. This is the time when medical assistance and general support from the Christian missionaries is needed most. After some consideration, and due to insistence from his mentor, former military man Ed Baumgartner, Rambo accepts the offer and takes Michael, Sarah, and the rest of the missionaries up the river. When the missionaries finally arrive at the Karen village, they are ambushed by the sadistic Major Pa Tee Tint and a slew of Burmese army men. A portion of the villagers and missionaries are tortured and viciously murdered, while Tint and his men hold the remainder captive. News soon reaches the minister in charge of the mission and with the help of Ed Baumgartner he employs Rambo to lead a rescue effort. With five young and highly diverse mercenaries at his disposal, Rambo has to travel back up the river and liberate the survivors from the clutches of Major Tint in what may be one of his deadliest missions ever. Source: http://www.imdb.com * The Burmese Harp: Director: Kon Ichikawa Actors: Rentaro Mikuni, Shôji Yasui, Jun Hamamura, Taketoshi Naitô, Kô Nishimura Plot Summary: July, 1945: Japan's army is on the run. A platoon in Burma sings to keep its spirit up. Inspiration comes from their self-taught lute player, Mizushima. At war's end, while they await repatriation at Mudon prison camp, Mizushima is sent to convince a Japanese company dug into a mountain that it must surrender. He fails, the British attack, many die, and his companions fear he's been killed. However, he has survived and disguised himself as a Buddhist priest. En route to Mudon to join his comrades, the frequent sight of dead Japanese soldiers overwhelms him. He vows to live a life of prayer, burying bones and bodies; his friends want him to return with them to Japan. Theatrical Release Information: US Theatrical Released Date: April 28, 1967 Production Company: Nikkatsu Corporation Rating: NR DVD Release Information: Studio: Criterion DVD Release Date: March 13, 2007 Run Time: 116 minutes Source: www.amazon.com *

Beyond Rangoon: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack by Hans Zimmer (August 15, 1995) Songs List: 1. Waters Of Irrawaddy 2. Memories Of The Dead 3. I Dreamt I Woke Up 4. Freedom From Fear 5. Brother Morphine 6. Our ways Will Part 7. Village Under Siege 8. Beyond Rangoon * Kitaro: The Best of Kitaro 1. Opening Credits 2. KOKORO 3. SILK ROAD 4. MAGMA 5. MATSURI 6. THE FIELD 7. HEAVEN AND EARTH 8. KOI 9. CARAVANSARY 10. FIRE 11. MERCURY 12. COSMIC LOVE 13. DANCE OF THE SARASVATI 14. End Credits *

Freedom from Fear by Aung San Suu Kyi: Nobel Peace Prize winner for 1991, Aung San Suu Kyi is currently under house arrest in Myanmar (Burma) and serves as the nation's conscience against an oppressive military regime. Compiled by her husband, Michael Aris, with a foreword by Vaclav Havel, this volume includes a wide selection of Aung San's writings--essays, letters, speeches, and interviews--as well as four tributary articles. However, more stress should have been given to her writings since 1988 when she entered political life. Her best essay, My Father, is a biographical portrait of the father of modern Burma. (This has been separately published as Aung San of Burma by Kiscadale Publications and will be distributed in the United States by Seven Hills in February 1992.) Although her writings are repetitive and often more about her father than herself, people will want to read about the plight of a heroic figure trapped by a corrupt Third World regime. -Donald Clay Johnson (Univ. of Minnesota Lib., Minneapolis, united States) * Letters from Burma by Aung San Suu Kyi: This is a collection of 52 essays that Aung San Suu Kyi had written in the mid 1990's for a Japanese newspaper. She discusses a full range of topics including politics, religion, and the daily life of the Burmese people as seen through the eyes of the country's biggest proponent of democracy. Her tales are fascinating and well written. They offer a glimpse into the world of an almost Orwellian regime and can peak the interest of readers unfamiliar with Burma's current state of unrest. As a recent traveller to Burma, I was looking for more detail into Burma's history and details surrounding the nullified election in 1990. Though these issues are touched upon, each essay is a mere 2.5 page newspaper article which does not lend itself to such depth. It is however a fascinating read and a great introduction to Burma's struggle for democracy. -A. Klein (San Francisco, CA, United States) *