| The Milk Ogre | |
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| Director: | Lu Min |
| Screenplay: | Nyein Min |
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| Studio: | Aung Thiri Film Production |
| Runtime: | 111 minutes |
| Country: | Myanmar |
| Language: | Burmese |
The Milk Ogre (Burmese: နို့ဘီလူး) is a 2019 Burmese drama film, directed by Lu Min starring Lu Min, Zay Ye Htet, Shwe Hmone Yati and Myat Mon. The film, produced by Aung Thiri Film Production premiered in Myanmar on March 29, 2019.[1] [2] [3] [4]
The story of the Milk Ogre curse is still accepted in some Burmese villages. The women living in that kind of village misbelieve that if a woman has a curse of milk ogre upon her, her baby will die by taking her breast milk. So, to avoid this tragedy, she denies to breastfeed her baby and rather sells the baby to someone else for adoption and then break the curse. The film was directed for the purpose of expressing this strange obsession.
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Druk International Film Festival | Best Narrative Feature Outstanding Achievement Award | The Milk Ogre | |
| Best Director Outstanding Achievement Award | Lu Min | |||
| Best Actor Outstanding Achievement Award | Lu Min | |||
| Best Supporting Actress Outstanding Achievement Award | Shwe Hmone Yati | |||
| Calcutta International Cult Film Festival | Best Narrative Feature Outstanding Achievement Award | The Milk Ogre | ||
| Best Director | Lu Min | |||
| Best Actor Outstanding Achievement Award | Lu Min | |||
| Best Supporting Actress Outstanding Achievement Award | Shwe Hmone Yati | |||
| Best Producer Award | Dr. Kyaw Kyaw Oo | |||
| Eurasia International Monthly Film Festival | Best Director | Lu Min |