The Third Country: watch the full film here.
A 15-minute short documentary about the lives of young Burmese Americans in Georgia.
The Third Country is a 15-minute short film produced by Tomorrow Pictures, in collaboration with 285 South, made possible by The Pivot Fund. The film dives into the stories of young Burmese Americans in Georgia, from their memories in Myanmar to their lives in Thai refugee camps to their first days in elementary school in Clarkston.
The film explores questions central to anyone who left their birth country to build a new life in the South: What would have made resettling here easer? How did Atlanta provide them opportunities to grow – and what parts held them back? And what, and where, is home?
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