Inside a Military Dictatorship (Myanmar Documentary) | Real Stories
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 18 พ.ย. 2023
- Myanmar’s path to democracy leads along the bumpy road of a 50-year military dictatorship. Long stretches were traversed with the incomparable endurance of the hopes of Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi. Finally in power after more than 20 years of house arrest, the grave human rights violations against the Muslim minority of the Rohingya nevertheless continue across the country. Myanmar provides the setting for a seemingly absurd political power game. Filmmaker Karen Stokkendal Poulsen pointed her camera at the former peace icon and the retired generals to provide a captivating investigative exploration of the opposing coexistence of a woman and the military. The story of a political miracle, which, unfortunately, ceased to be one.
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As a Thai, I have absolute respect for our neighbors Burmese people. We are both fighting for democracy and even though the situation is much worse in Myanmar, the Burmeses never give up fighting.
@@nmdd2575 demokrasi seperti di INDONESIA bro...
Polisi dan TNI militer tidak punya hak untuk memilih calon presiden dan wakil presiden (netral)
Militer tugasnya adalah untuk memberikan keamanan untuk negara..
Karena militer di Indonesia di gaji dengan uang rakyat
@@nmdd2575 Not one run by the milatary maybe?
i am from viet nam, i admire you guys.
stupid question@@nmdd2575
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I've visited Myanmar which is an absolutely beautiful country and the people are honest, friendly and helpful.
I hope Myanmar manages to sort things out. Peace and prosperity to all Myanmar people! 🙏🙏🙏
Peace to you all! 🙏
No doubt, Myanmar is a beautiful wonderful country and Myanmar people are awesome.
I too hope Myanmar manages to sort things out.. I wish them peace and prosperity!
Please stop fighting.. It's time for peace & prosperity for long suffering people of Myanmar, about time so.
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A wonderful country with a great potential.
As a Myanmar citizen , this documentary is absolutely trustworthy.
Are you guys still under military rule?
Is Aung San Suu Kyi jn prison for 27years?
@@ollovlogs yes and yes. But now rebel forces are winning and military's soldiers are losing moral and yielding to ethic arm force and rebel groups.
@shinesart, only Russian and Chinese supplies made the Junta surviving. That airstrikes was funded by them and China.
China wants Bai Suocheng and his fellow scammers that's why they supported Operation 1027. Now that they got what they wanted, they reverted to helping the Junta.
If the rebels and EAOs take down that air superiority, this Junta gonna fall down.
Plus, they've been supported by ZRA, an Indian rebel group, and the ARSA, the reason the Rohingyas were driven outta Myanmar.
I lived in Myanmar for 3 years. IMO the best thing about that country is the people who are some of the kindest, most humble and genuine one could ever hope to meet. Unfortunately, those qualities are absent in those leading the military. The blatant corruption, arrogance and sheer stupidity of the military leadership (who also control all of the major industries) is absolutely stunning. I was present during the latest coup and the cruelty displayed by the army towards their own people was truly shocking to me. Many of the generals interviewed for this program are directly responsible for grotesque suffering and death.
Except if ur Rohingyas 😅
@@prodigalfraudaddy yes, but you know about India too. Right?
@@prodigalfraudaddy everywhere muslims in mass went there are problems, and are generally violent. I wonder why this stereotypical thing is always the case and why has it become stereotype to begin with. Im not pointing fingers or anything, i just wonder why this is the case
@@prodigalfraudaddy so what look like u really butt hurt
Jesus Cristo
Excellent documentary! I was born and brought up in Burma and left the country 45 years ago. At this time, the military dictatorship that took power in 2021 is on the defensive. I hope and pray that the anti-government forces defeat Min Aung Hlaing and his cohorts, and once again try to build a democratic country with freedom and equality for people of all religious background and ethnicity!
Many accuse Aung San Su Kyi of being insensitive to the plight of the Muslim Rohingyas. This documentary pays a tribute to her Muslim legal adviser(U Ko Ni), who was assassinated, and who played a pivotal role in suggesting the position of State Councillor for her. She had to walk such a fine line that she was unable to mourn for him publicly! A woman who sacrificed her life for her country is not anti-humanitarian, we need to sympathize with her and hope that she returns triumphant in the very near future!!!
I am a Myanmar Citizen. Please help Us in Our Country's Current Crisis. We want Democracy. Reject Myanmar Military. Free Aung San Suu Kyi, Our Leader. Please!
This is just before the Coup happens.. The world should know more about the remaining stories unil now.. Please keep on working more. Thanks.
This documentary brings back many warm memories of my stay in Myanmar before Daw Aung San Suu Kyi became the de facto president. It was a country with great beauties and nice people. The military has mismanaged the country for over half a century and brought the land to its knees. The generals have a life far above its people, taking all the resources, land, mines, industry. They are the biggest land owners, and the monks probably came second. It's also a very strange country with old and odd traditions. It takes a long time for outsiders to be there and learn about the people and why and how they become who they are now. But anyway, all the best to the Myanmar people. They deserve better.
Same things as Cambodia the head leaders and he’s accountancy’s has far over beyond Cambodia possession . Lands , forestry, minerals , wild life etc… we also battle for democracy . Hun Sen ex former Khmer Rouge rule Cambodia over 40 years then resign and give up he’s position to he’s son Hun Manet . Kmers citizens can’t access to public school they don’t have Govnment support they rely on their own resources very sad for Cambodia people
Thank you for the insightful documentary.
Myanmar & its people deserve peace & development.
Im from Myanmar. Thank you. I was in the Spring Revolution. More people need to know about that.
I am a Burmese girl who live in Myanmar and love our leader, Aung San Suu Kyi. I wanna get some help from you all around the world. That is to show the reality of myanmar and how we live now and our feelings. Help for our country and please don't forget us.🙏
Suu Kyi was placed by circumstances in an impossible position regarding the Rohingya situation and she was condemned regardless. Once again she has been imprisoned by the military who hate her as much as the people love her.
"You might not think about politics but politics think about you" long live Aung San Suu kyi and may democracy be there.
I used to think she was a hero...now I am not so sure; her heart is true but her methods were unacceptable to me. Colluding with the corrupt 100%.....
Aung San Suu Kyi lost credibility when she sided with the military, and denied the '''genocide'' of the Rohingyas
Your mother aung san suu kyi's army destroyed many villages and peoples lives
@@deidradahl2802 😂😂😂You never know about Myanmar... Don't comment it. We are from Myanmar. We knew well.What she doing.....She can't control army. General control it...Because Myanmar policy is different from other country.General control first and President is second. Everyone thought she doing this horrible thing.
@@zoeypachuau9060-- We know all about that, so why did she leave her family in the UK to play politics? for the power? Why waste her 20 years in house arrest plus more years now if she could not make a difference
She is a leader in the truest sense. She has perservered through a non aligned and non violent path. True to the Gandhian principles that we all speak about she wanted them to understand that true democracy is only possible where a total balance is struck between all parts of the country and family. What a documentary amazing work. Kudos to the editor, production team and the interviewrs.
what about her blatant favour of massacre of minorities mostly rohingas
She cares for her Boys ...her Boy' s future reserves in share holdings
@@kz7854she had no option..dint u see the video😂
@@kz7854 how come you watch a documentary and then forget about that documentary just as soon as you finished watching it
@@kz7854 What was she supposed to do? Walk into an extremely obvious trap set by the military making a statement that would have made completely no difference? The military was entirely independent of her and conducted those operations entirely independent of her. The ministries that control the military are constitutionally under military command. She was up against a military who were itching to get rid of her and had the ultimate power over her. But yeah she should have made some PR statement, been violently removed from office allowing the military to establish another totalitarian dictatorship. The military were using her to legitimise their rule while she was fighting to establish democracy. You do know she was working with the UN to try and grant citizenship to the Rohingya before the military derailed it.
Ultimately if you have to get into bed with genocidal maniacs to free your own people, you’ve got to make some heartbreaking compromises. It’s pretty much how diplomacy works. You’d be horrified if you read your average peace deal after a stalemate in a bitter war/insurgency
0:48: 🇲🇲 In Burma, the fight over the throne and the struggle for democracy have led to a tragic outcome.
14:06: 💼 The video discusses the role of international financial organizations and the military in Burma's politics and the conditions for lifting sanctions.
27:24: 🌍 Burma's isolation ends as international community shows trust in its reform.
35:30: 👥 The speaker discusses the need for a knowledgeable advisor to help a politician navigate the government system and military.
48:13: 🗳 The National League for Democracy (NLD) wins the election in Myanmar after a 25-year wait.
59:11: 👑 The daughter of the founding father of Myanmar challenges the military rule and asserts her right to the throne.
1:08:36: 🔑 Insurgency group seeks international help to bring peace and human rights to oppressed Rohingya Muslims.
1:18:13: 💥 The military in Myanmar used the crisis as an opportunity to gain full power, while the outside world demanded answers from the state leader.
1:29:26: 😔 The Myanmar military is the main perpetrator of human rights violations, and the state counselor has not taken action to stop or condemn the events in Rakhine state.
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Very well documented. I believe People of Myanmar deserves a stable and progressive future. I hope someday peace and tranquility will prevail. God bless all
Aun Sang su Ki , corruption (military juntas) hates you for no fault of you , but the whole Myanmar love you to rule , may God bless you with Victory ♥️👍🙏
She is the most beloved leader alive in Myanmar.
Well yet military used ur hate for Rohingyas to make a fool of u😂
Thank you Real Stories for a wonderful documentary!
In my opinion, military needs to stay out of government just as religion needs to stay out of politics and leadership of the government.
Say that to the Egyptians!
Disagree on religion. Agree on the military.
I totally agree that religion and politics should be kept apart. And the military should be just for defense. Military action in government should be the absolute last resort for national security.
@@BayStateObserverextremist
@@BayStateObserver your religion sucks
Where there is a Military ruled in the country, there is no peace in the country. I'm proud to live under democracy and I love my country (India)
But India supported Junta.
No, we wont support junta but have pragmatic relationship with junta to protect our interest. We like people of Myanmar and you must get the rulers you choose. As a democracy ,you know what we prefer.
@@michealanderson2282 Yes It's like China.
China only cares about profit and benefit.
Junta or democracy doesn't matter, they support anyone who makes profit for them.
Although this position seems good on the surface.
But Myanmar has always been under a military dictatorship,
So China and India are the same as supporting the Myanmar military dictatorship.
Would you consider giving asylum to D. Trump ? It would be considered a nice gesture.👍. 😂🤣
Wow, proud because your government sold arms for junta?
Many blessings to you❤💞
Paa to lp0@
Great documentary and better of understanding of Military game plan.
Once Myanmar was the most developed land in south,south east asia. With Huge land area, comparatively less population, energy reserve, Myanmar has huge potential to prosper.
People of Myanmar are helpful, friendly too.
I can't understand Myanmar is lagged behind!
Today it’s totally a refugee producing country.
Sometimes it seems to me that Myanmar is the colony of It's own army, tatmadaw.
I pray peace, prosperity for Myanmar & her people.
Save Myanmar from suffering..pray for peace ✌️ forever..from Tibet
i am from singapore i have colleagues who are from myanmar and they are the most hardworking polite and humble people i have ever met
Oh my gosh, what a brilliant documentary. To my mind it shows the danger of the third world being beholden to the first, and it’s insidious hypocrisy on human rights, and that the media is a fair weathered friend at the best of times. 5 star documentary bravo
To my mind we should not rate countries like that. ALL have value.
This has nothing to do with first world countries. Stop it.
labeling countries by that kind of rank is so lame. all countries have good things to offer and are full of good folks. @@zico739
I remember this woman's name was in the news a few years ago. I remeber thinking that she was portrayed as a good leader and good person. I didn't know about the current events until this video. Thank you
The current event changes after this video, the military seize back power in 2021 with a military coup, this woman is being arrested and placed in house arrest since the coup.
There is an ongoing war with different insurgents who fight for freedom, their region or territory, some for democracy etc.. And if I'm not mistaken, recently most of the insurgents have joined forces and winning against the military....
(Just incase you are not up to date with the current situations 😊)
She was just a poor,righteous woman in my eyes
The world seems to ignore what’s going on in myanmar😢
Not the main stream media like what you've just been fed. How many American proxy wars killed hundreds of thousands of people and completely destroyed the country. You think we should support another war for democracy. How did that turn out in Vietnam? Cambodia? Laos? Pakistan? Afghanistan? Iraq? Libya? Syria? Yemen?
I disagree....but how do you help without being labelled the world's police?
I'd say it's a tricky situation considering it's the military government that is oppressing. Should you intervene, does that mean you declare war against Myanmar?
They are focused on unimportant palestine israel war.
I hope you are kidding...number one I have read lots about the rohingas...2, people are dying in that 'unimportant' war including babies. @@grvc44
Thank you for this doc.
Fantastic documentary!🎉🎉
Myanmar is a country stuck in time. While all her neighbours have progressed manifold since independence, she still remain the same as during independence. Just like African countries.
Great job on the documentary. All of the people seem so nice and thoughtful, surely they will solve their problems. We never get enough news from Myanmar here in the United States.
What a great documentary !
Bravo ! Nice documentary.🙂🙂🙂
Really interesting Docu thanks
Been waiting for these documentary
Thank you.
I feel terrible sorry for the people of Nyanmar they deserve a better life than what they are given.
I wish one day a deliverer will be born in that country and that all will change for good.
It is so sad to see our fellow brothers and sisters facing difficult and challenges their own country in their own motherland.
Stay strong the people of Nyanmar you are in our heart. 🙏
@RealStories big up for the good work we appreciate. 🙌
Their dictator got that style, got that Himmler aesthetic, like a crazier bond villain. This will be the new thing for the young and I'm proud to be the pog of this art style
Wow. That was a super interesting documentary
MYAMMAR FREEDOM WARRIORS NEVER GIVE UP! THE WORLD IS WATCHING!
Very good documentary 👍
Great documentary
We Burmese are not just facing a crisis in Myanmar; we're facing a crisis that demands the world's attention. The military coup is tearing apart the fabric of our nation, and we urgently need global solidarity and support to restore democracy and protect human rights. Please, let's make our voices heard worldwide.
Surprisingly, an insightful documentary with different aspects considered. A brilliant one!
The military had some of its generals dress as civilians and called it a civilian government.
That is exactly what you're supposed to think after uncritically watching a propaganda film in support of another American intervention that will kill hundreds of thousands of people.
Exactly
Thanks for news
When the spokesperson said that Aung San Suu Kyi has a little knowledge to tlrun the government, I mean, man from 1960's to 2011( and resumes again up to this day) the country is considered as one of poorest countries in Asia. They kept lying to themselves that they are doing fine but in reality they aren't.
Exactly
It's ironic how Ms. Kyi is fighting the Military Junta, which she despises so much, which was started by her father of all people, and she almost never mentions who started it all in the first place.
very informative
Free Myanmar
Free Aung sun Kyi
Excellent documentary,One of the best ones,I have ever enjoyed.Thanks to all crews,reporters working in this documentary. I was able to know the fact.My forefathers had told us many stories of Rangoon,I became sad to know now that it is being destroyed .Unfortunate.Still wish for the best.
Indian here.. didn't knew there was coup in our neighborhood .I thought it only happens in Pakistan. Hope myanmar recovers from this millitary disease.
Bhai due to bad neighbors apni policy hai... Myanmar se alag rahne ki... Warna 7 states main halchal bohot jyada stress laati... Military par... Golden Triangle hai waha par opium ki kheti ka... Par hum kuch nahi kar sakte... Jaise afghanistan mein humne kabhi kuch nahi kiya... Laanat hai aise padosiyon par
I am Myanmar people, Arakaneses ethnic
we are strugling In war we hope not to become Second Seria.
Authority and Military (myanmar Army) killing people everyday , i dont know i can alive 😢in war
please Support Our Citizen, Arakan Army, TNLA and MNDAA .
We need Force and weapon to protest and defense our Peaceful people.
I just hope we may Win This Final War.
if we lose we will become Second North korean.
please ladies and gentlemen support peaceful people ❤
i never forget your support
(soory my english)
Good documentary
Thank you for this beautiful and insightful film. Such a complex story, but so beautifully told. I got to visit Yangon about 7 years ago - there was so much hope and brightness in the country and amongst its people.
Brilliant documentary
This is the first time I got a inner picture of Burmese military regime. A glimpse of the country is also seen. Cleanliness of the people and roads noticeable. Thanks a lot.
Respect the election, respect the people's choice, respect the winner of the election.Don't be greedy on power.
"I released all the prisoners. It was me!" 😂😂😂😂
Guess who kidnapped them, incarcerated them 😅😅😅
😂😂😂This ia funny .....I know him 😂😂my father told me he is evil...
Happy Tours Africa is following you from Uganda
I hope everyone in this film is alright after what the country has been through since 2021
Thank god my parents born in Burma/ Myanmar when it was British, had to
Flee here to the U.K. ! I hope democracy, freedom will come to
Myanmar ( which I still think of as Burma). Still have relatives there.
'You can drive even with your eyes close' that got me rolling 😂
when mayanmar accepted democracy, The military was able to negotiate 50% of power with itself without any election. 50% of rule was with the people through votes. It was bound to fail anyways. mayanmar is a failed state. A failed state is not only because of its rulers, it has equal contribution of it common citizen. Mayanmar has no resources, they should have worked towards making itself resourceful through education and business but they chose to fight among themselves to steal the limited resources they have. The result is a failed state. its a shame and a failure on part of mayanmar people and its culture. Now its upto the rebels to take control and allow democratic governance to take root in burma else the misery has just started. Mayanmar will become history if this goes on.
The SLORC Military dictators have been a bunch of drug Dealing criminals since the 1970's
Support the REBELS ……be strong REBELS 🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇
Myanmar is actually rich in natural resources like zinc, copper, precious gem quality stones, oil and gas.
"Thank you for sharing the inside of Myanmar!."
It’s quite an accurate interpretation of Myanmar political situation leading up to today. Look at the whole Indochina government, what has changed in the last 100 years?
"7 step roadmap" 😂😂😂😂😂
the biggest scam in history 😅😅
What?! 😂
Thanks,
(In recent situation) Many parts of the states in Myanmar are being war zone. There are many casualties every single day including civilians also children . Praying that 🙏🙏🙏 May Our country and the Whole World be Peace and Prosperity . May the world be such a happy place that the word War disappears.
I hope myanmar country lead a peace and prosporous Future for its citizens in the near Decade . Blessed from your immediate neighbouring country Northeast India 'Arunachal Pradesh '...
Today = Freedom = Democracy = Around the World = Support for Freedom and Democracy fighters and lovers around the World
I think Myanmar is a great country and everything happening right now is beacuse of the military getting into politics. Aung San Su Kyi is a great woman and the military is jealous of her but they cant even rule the country like she does. The military biggest fear is this one perfect woman Aung San Su Kyi.
Only dictatorship that changed to democracy is Taiwan as I know. It is almost impossible to get democracy by peace. The armed revolution is
usually the only way in the end . According to present situations, it seems the military rule in being brought to an end by armed reballion.
South Korea too
Argentina, Chile, Mexico, Brazil, Bolivia, Indonesia, Bangladesh etc
Thank for pointing out
But Taiwan was least brutal of them all. Ofc there were some protests and crackdowns. But it was relatively peaceful.
very informative video
Thanks finally i know , True Stories of Myammar
1:14:15 For those who had no clue about Myanmar's political problems and blaming everyone for the evil military's actions.
Subhanallah
Myanmar
Semoga lekas damai
if Myanmar don't have dictator, Myanmar will be super power of South East Asia.
Jk on you, but Russia and china's leader is dictator and they are superpower also U.S.A in disguise
Aung San Suu Kyi,,,it is her destiny to see her Country,one day be a Democratic Myanmar.... hope in her lifetime....
Democracy doesn't fit every country
Most people who appeared and interviewed in this documentary are now in jail again. This time, we will end the generational struggle for freedom from fear. Please donate money and actively participate in everything you can to restore our beautiful country.
"Bhinneka Tunggal Ika". meaning, different but still one,
different in ethnicity, religion, language and skin color but we are still one country,
that is the motto of our country Indonesia,
that's why our predecessors were able to overthrow the military dictatorship,
I hope you Myanmar citizens can unite your ethnicities and religions into one Myanmar ❤🩹
wtf. after keeping the people living in poverty and suffering for decades, those (ex-military) old men still think they know how to run a country.
A country belongs to its people. So there shouldn't be dictatorship in any countries!😮
HEY REAL STORIES: What about the dictatorship of SAUDI ARABIA?
It's monarchy
@@rocksteady1231 Monarchy is a dictatorship
It is about the oil. Always about money and power. Not about right and wrong.
@@rocksteady1231An absolute one, not the ones like in UK
@@ZETAPLUSA70 yeah... absolutely monarchy. UK is constitutional monarchy.
It is easy to blame someone, but it takes courage to fight war for your whole life.
she could have given up but she is fighting with whatever resources she has.
Maybe sometimes wrong at last she is a human being. At least she is trying
I have seen this same documentry in other yt channels. Why is it so?
Probably been published by other channels is all, I've seen a few documentaries on different channels x
Other channels have access to the same documentary.
@@Skibidiplushies I have seen many
@@DanSopranos
How is this U.S. propaganda?
@@soulfireonfire6423 For those pro-dictator, anything that indicate that democractic rule is good and successful will be considered as the US propaganda. Irony, they can rant about that in western social media only because of democracy and freedom.
The military is the cancer that Aung San Suu Kyi could not remove. In the end, the cancer still overwhelmed Myanmar 😢.
An interesting history that was released in 2019. But the same thing is still going on today, except the military is now facing a strong and growing insurgency on many fronts.
Until the insurgents turn on each other. The Military will win in the end.
I think these people are probably Insane ….however, I’m totally In on Flip-Flops being considered as Formal footwear 😂
It is not the end!
Democracy was never strong in a country that discriminate their own people for decades.
1:16:52 Nitric Aka Ko Phyo Zayar Thaw🕊️ We miss you man😢
the irony of having to fight with the institution created by the father
Aung San didn't create the military in it's current form and he also arranged multi-party elections that as far as I know were fair.
I hope Myanmar can actually manage to set itself up as a stable democratic state and not have the militias turn against each other after the junta is deposed.
That's impossible, the political system that British left behind for Myanmar is designed to be an forever war
There's a secret superior mind and hand in this tumultuous journey.
What You mean? Sign of God?
NEVER GET UP
FIGHTING TOGETHER!
There is no sound?
Omg this documentary is like seeing with my naked eye in reality
She is too soft, like anwar. Unlike singapore, LKY have the balls to prepare to tear it all down to teach people a lesson .......... like what he said, this is not a game of cards, this is our life and theirs. If you don't have the iron in you to do what is needed to succeed then give up. This are ours and the people's life that is at stake, you can't afford to be a softy to stay for power.