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Art as a Weapon

Street art, creativity and revolution collide in this beautifully shot film about art’s ability to create change. The story opens on the politically charged Thailand/Burma border at the first school teaching street art as a form of non-violent struggle. The film follows two young girls (Romi & Yi-Yi) who have escaped 50 years of civil war in Burma to pursue an arts education in Thailand. Under the threat of imprisonment and torture, the girls use spray paint and stencils to create images in public spaces to let people know the truth behind Burma's transition toward "artificial democracy." Eighty-two hundred miles away, artist Shepard Fairey is painting a 30’ mural of a Burmese monk for the same reasons and in support of the students' struggle in Burma. As these stories are inter-cut, the film connects these seemingly unrelated characters around the concept of using art as a weapon for change.

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Art as a Weapon

June 12, 2014
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Cast (4)

King Zero
Himself
Rebel Riot
Themselves

Crew (5)

Directing

Jeff Durkin
Director

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Production

Michael Gaw
Producer
Sterling Anno
Publicist

Sound

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Art

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Camera

Jeff Katz
Director of Photography

Costume & Make-Up

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Crew

Ryan Roco
Second Unit

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