Sailing a Sinking Sea

Sailing a Sinking Sea 2015 Directed by Olivia Wyatt

Sailing a Sinking Sea is a feature-length experimental documentary exploring the culture of the Moken people of Burma and Thailand. The Moken are seafaring people and one of the smallest ethnic minority groups in Asia. Wholly reliant upon the sea, their entire belief system, education, and economic and physical development revolve around water. Sailing a Sinking Sea illuminates the Moken lifestyle through recorded traditional music, folklore and conversations with the Moken people. Through intimate and dynamic cinematography and audio recordings, Sailing a Sinking Sea weaves a visual and aural tapestry of Moken mythologies and present-day practices.

Country USA

Production Countries Myanmar , Thailand

Language English

Spoken Language Thai

Gnere Documentary

Production Companies RYOT Films , Daniel 13 , Outer Space

Release Date 14 March 2015

64 mins