Dat Khe

Both artists have childhood memories closely linked to cinema. That is most clear in the case of Wah Nu. Her father, Maung Wunna, was a well-known and popular filmmaker. As a child, Tun Win Aung spent a lot of time in the booth of a projectionist friend.
In order to shape their cinematographic childhood memories, they organised an open-air screening of Dat khe, an old film by Maung Wunna, in Tun Win Aung’s home village. The village has barely changed in the last thirty years and hence is very suitable for bringing back to life (as a re-enactment) a traditional open-air screening.
For the video installation, the whole event was recorded: not only the film on screen but also the audience and the stalls all around. The video is as long as the feature (112′), but visitors, just like the audience in the video, can walk around to get a drink. The installation was made with support from the Fondation d’entreprise Hermès.