Project Detail

This Prison Where I Live

Synopsis

This is a film about two comedians. Maung Thura, better known as Zarganar, is Burma's greatest living comic. Relentlessly victimised by the Burmese military junta, he is now in prison. Michael Mittermeier, in stark contrast, is free to practise his art of humour and provocation as one of Germany's leading stand up comedians.

Details

Year
2010
Type of project
Features
Running time
93 mins
Director
Rex Bloomstein
Producer
Rex Entertainment
Editor
Paul Binns
Director of Photography
Alexander Boboschewski
Sound
Ben Baird (post production aquarium studios)
Principal cast
Michael Mittermeier, Zarganar (archive footage)

Genre

Categories

Production Status

Production Company

Rex Entertainment Ltd

Gilmoora House
57-61 Mortimer Street
London W1W 8HS
UK

http://thisprisonwhereilive.co.uk

Sales Company

Justin Temple

justin.temple@rexentertainment.co.uk

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