Twilight Over Burma Analysis

The film “Twilight over Burma” – the diary of the princess of Shan state. Is to convey the history through the memory of Inge Sargent based Sargent or Mahadevi, the queen of Shan state by Sabine Derflinger, director Austrians. After World War II, Inge Sargent decided to study in the United States. In 1951 she won one of the first Austrian Fulbright Scholarships and enrolled at a women’s college in Colorado. At a party for international students, she met Sao Kya Seng, a Burmese engineering student from the Colorado School of Mines. The two quickly fell in love and were married at the home of a friend in 1953. After the wedding the couple sailed to Burma to start their new life. When they arrived at the port of Rangoon, Sargent saw hundreds

The cancellation 1947 constitution years, in order not to take away from Shan state of the union of Myanmar. Moreover, the disappearance of all the Prince of Shan State. This movie presents the culture and traditions of the Burmese and Shan people in Shan state. Including political stories in Myanmar inserted periodically which tell the conflict between the government and the minority tribes. Especially in Shan state with largest area of almost half the country, including people with a variety of ethnic groups and the interpolation of the historical facts. Mahadevi is the model of a talented and intelligent. Mahadevi, which plays a role as a mother and a leader instead of Shan Prince while Prince was arrested. Mahadevi must be strong to indicate that the Burmese soldiers do themselves. Nevertheless, as a matter of fact, in the minds of her only weakness and concern for the prince. That Mahadevi with depression and desperate to get the prince back. However, in the end Mahadevi did not give up. She has asked for help from friends and those still loyal. Therefore, Mahadevi can bring her daughters out of the country to their hometown is Austria and hope to the Burmese government pressure from outside the country to release the