• Directed by Jens Nagels
• Country of Origin Germany

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A black & white Video of 108 Portraits of people I met in the streets of Dawei, (Tavoy), Myeik (Mergui) and the Tanintharyi-Division in Southern Myanmar (Burma). The people are friendly, polite and courteous and not averse, to give opportunity to the photographer, to take a short video recording and, if possible, to say a few words. Yes, also enjoyed being photographed. There were kids, boys and girls, men and women, nuns and monks, young and old people.

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the number 108

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108 is a sacred number in Hindu and Buddhist-influence culture area of Asia. In the Thai language, the number 108 represents an incredibly large number of things. 108 beads on the rmala. Hindu deities have 108 names. 108 volumes of the collected teachings of the Buddha.

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Director Biography - Jens Nagels

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1970-1975 Completed painting studies in Düsseldorf at Professors Andre Thomkins and Alfonso Hüppi.

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1981-1986 Completed studies in Visual Communications at the University of Kassel at Prof. Gunter Rambow

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1990-1995 Photography university teaching position

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Lives and works in Kassel.