Return Of Burma

Midi Z's Return to Burma (Burma, 2012) - A Burmese construction worker in Taiwan returns to Myanmar with thoughts of staying put in Midi Z's intriguing though repetitive semiautobiographical debut, "Return to Burma." Shot under the censors' radar, the digital pic presents a melancholy though not hopeless look at a country whose experiment with elections has done little for a populace seeing few opportunities at home. Tyro helmer over-pushes the constant talk of money, and he's not quite sure where to end things, but interest remains generally constant and the country's dearth of representation will ensure some fest life. 2012ROTic. RATING: 7