Our Burmese Days

"Our Burmese Days" is the first documentary I've ever watch. Honestly, documentary may not be highly appreciated by every audience, including myself.
The documentary, "Our Burmese Days" brings audience to a journey involving time and space and the past of a person. It shows a relation between the person who is being interview and also the crew who are doing this interview. As the subject was brought back to the places where triggers their emotion, it develop all sorts of stories from the past to the audience. Example, the subject was brought to the grave yard of people they love, they couldn't hold their tears in front of the camera and spills the emotion.
Besides that, scenes of the subject being so emotional on particular issues are highly take note. This results that audience might think this issue is too sensitive for the audience as it contains special feelings and meanings to her.
The stories start off with the director, Lindsay Merrison interviewing her mother, Sally Merrison who is a Anglo Burmese. She migrated to England when she was young and now she goes back to Myanmar with her brother to tell stories behind history. During the filming process, Myanmar histories and culture was introduced along together with memories which touches Sally. Even small little details may link to her past and people she loved.
Another big issue from the documentary, Sally tries not conceal her true identity of being a Burmese as she felt ashamed but refuse to go further on the topic as questions were asked. She got very emotion and gives a very negative feedbacks regarding such issue.
Overall, despite the quality of filming, the documentary is a interesting topic and it is very informative. It does fulfill the part of bringing the audience to a journey of the subject's past.