Films by Aung Ko Ko

Germany 2018, 84 min
by Lars Barthel

Lars Barthel asks his Jamaican wife Antoinette why she often wears hair extensions. This personal curiosity leads Lars and his film to some complex and politically-charged questions. What is the relationship between hair and racism? And where do the hair extensions actually come from?

2016, 72 min
by Tin Win Naing

After filming political footage, Myanmar filmmaker Tin Win Naing must flee his home. The nation’s brutal dictatorship has begun sweeping the country, arresting anyone suspected of critiquing the government, and Naing is certain to be targeted. Unsure whether he would ever be able to see his family again, he crosses the border illegally, entering Thailand.His camera becomes the most important tool to survive and overcome the many days away from home. He begins to follow three Myanmar migrant work