Kayan Beauties

The film tells the story of four Kayan girls traveling from Kayah State to Taunggyi and deals with themes of human trafficking and cultural exploitation.

When they arrive in Taunggyi, the younger girl gets separated from them at the market and falls into the hands of human traffickers.

[1] The film was produced by Aung Ko Latt Motion Pictures and the screenplay was written by Hector Carosso.

[4] According to the director, cost around ten times more than the average film made in Myanmar [5] On set, five different languages were spoken, including English, Burmese, Kayan, and Japanese.

At a Kayan national festival in 2014, in a ceremony attended by Roman Catholic Archbishop Matthias Shwe and senior Buddhist monks, the filmmakers were honoured with awards that expressed the appreciation of the Kayan community for the film.