Movies: Leïla Macaire

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Lili arrives in 4th grade in a new school, far from the countryside where she grew up. Integration is not easy, but Lili quickly becomes friends with Dado. As the class photo approaches, Lili gets African braids done and Dado straightens his hair....

Through diaristic entries, a pair of Burmese and French filmmakers negotiate their changing relationship with Myanmar amidst the country’s military coup in 2021....