Securing the Story - Frontline Filmmaking and Digital Safety: Resisters in Borderland + Panel
Feature, UK Premiere
Curated by Secure Storyteller Network
22 Sept 2025 (Mon)
6pm, Garden Cinema
Event Duration: Approx 2 hours
Speakers: Sai, Toru Kubota
Moderator: Dr Kit Hung
Japan & Myanmar | 2024 | Colour | Documentary | 60’ | In Burmese with English subtitles
Dir.: Toru Kubota 久保田徹
Have you ever filmed something that felt risky to share? In an age where your phone can be both a witness and a weapon, Resisters in Borderland offers a powerful look at what it means to document truth under threat. Directed by Toru Kubota (Best New Director 2025, ATP, Japan), the film follows exiled Burmese filmmakers who continue to resist the Myanmar junta – armed only with their cameras.
Paired with a live panel hosted by the Secure Storyteller Network (SSN), this event explores how we protect our footage, our communities, and ourselves. Whether you're an activist, artist, or everyday phone user, this screening invites you to rethink how stories are captured and secured.
Speaker:
- Sai – Artist, Curator, and Activist from Myanmar (in person)
- Toru Kubota – Director, Resisters in Borderland (virtual attendance)
Moderator:
- Dr Kit Hung – Queer filmmaker, Yale-China Art Fellow
All proceeds (excluding expenses) will be donated to Docu Athan, supporting filmmakers in exile.
