Voice Over the Bridge

Mar 9, 2009

0h 24m

★ 7.0

Overview

For the first time, traditional Burmese singers Khing Zin Shwe and Shwe Shwe Khaing are recording an album that introduces people around the world to the Maha Gita (Great Songs), which have been sung in South Asia for 700 years. They also introduce viewers to life in Myanmar, a Buddhist country of great beauty.

Genres

Documentary

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Cast

Herself

Shwe Shwe Khaing

Herself

Khing Zin Shwe

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