Myanmar-Set ‘Fruit Gathering’ Wins at Karlovy Vary: ‘Harrowing Drama of Obsession and Queer Desire’

“Fruit Gathering” won the Crystal Globe at Karlovy Vary Film Festival on Saturday.  Directed by Aung Phyoe, it “begins as a lush and meditative portrait of work and friendship before…

‘Fruit Gathering’ Director on Exploring ‘Conditional’ Female Connection and Bringing the First Myanmar Premiere to Karlovy Vary

In “Fruit Gathering,” director and writer Aung Phyoe consciously avoided exploring the “social” impact of the relationship between two suppressed women, creating a sense of alienation but also deep intimacy.…