Thway Burmese is a 2003 film and the first JapanMyanmar collaboration. It was directed by Mr. Koji Chino. The film is based on a bestselling novel, Thway, written by Journal Gyaw Ma Ma Lay. The Burmese name of the movie is Thway. English name is The Bonds of Blood and Japan name is Chi no Kizuna.
This film employs both Japanese and Burmese languages with Burmese subtitle. It appeared at Thamada Cinema, Yangon onMay 2006. Director Koji Chino attended the debut of the film in Tokyo onDecember 2003 and in Kyoto, Osaka and other cities. The Japanese debut was crowded with Japanese WorldWar II Veterans. He screened the movie in Mandalay onandMay 2006.
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