Laura is trying to pick up the pieces of her life after the murder of her husband and son, and goes on vacation with her sister to Burma. After losing her passport at a political rally, she is left on her own for a few days, during which time she falls in with students fighting for democracy. She and their leader, U Aung Ko, travel through Burma, whilst witnessing many bloody acts of repression by the dictatorship, in an attempt to escape to Thailand. Based on a true story.
Stars
Patricia Arquette
U Aung Ko
Frances McDormand
Spalding Gray
Tiara Jacquelina
Kuswadinata
Victor Slezak
Jit Murad
John Boorman
