Ruby Hunters

May Myat Noe Aye / Myanmar / 2024 / World Premiere / 20 min.

synopsis

Hard work, insecure earnings and a whole family in debt. These are the circumstances faced by gem prospectors in the abandoned mines of Myanmar. After mining was banned, the local population has been drawn to them, hand-picking through thousands of stones, eager to find the right one – and the better life it will bring.

“Sometimes no matter how much you dig, you don’t find a thing. But one good gemstone can make you rich.”

biography

May Myat Noe Aye (1995) comes from Rangoon, the largest city in Myanmar. After studying German and management, she joined the Yangon Film School, where she worked on a number of student films as a sound engineer and editor. She dedicated her debut documentary to a local rapper known as Wareru.