5.4
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Wang Shin-hong is suffering from insomnia. A fortune teller advises the Mandalay businessman, whose car and bulging wallet suggest that business is going pretty well, to spend 14 days in a monastery, living life as a monk and eating an apple a day. Such a thing is possible in Burma today. Wang Shin-hong arrives at the rural monastery, has his head shaved and dons a red robe, in which he instantly becomes an authority. During the welcome procession, the village women, their poverty clear from their clothing and the huts in the background, put more than they have in his alms bowl. During his fleeting role as their advisor, Wang Shin-hong soon learns of the villagers’ attempts to survive and make a living as legal or illegal migrants in China, Thailand or Malaysia. He also finds out how the other monks try to generate profit and additional income.
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Budget
Not disclosed
Revenue
Not disclosed
Studios
Taiwan Public Television Service FoundationMyanmar Montage FilmsSeashore Image Production3 reviews · 2 critics
2 fresh · 0 rotten
Midi Z directs another documentary with feature elements. His approach has many similarities to a road movie, particularly due to the episodic nature of the narrative, which aims at making a rather pointy comment regarding Buddhism and work immigrants
Title
14 Apples
Released
May 16, 2018
Rated
Not rated
Region of Origin
Myanmar, Taiwan
Original Audio
Burmese
Runtime
1h 24m
Status
Released
Studios
Taiwan Public Television Service Foundation, Myanmar Montage Films
