Still from Fruit Gathering

First Feature Competition

Fruit Gathering

Aung Phyoe

Writer-director Aung Phyoe’s enthralling, visually striking drama charts a homoerotic friendship between two young Burmese women.
Runtime
79 min
Country
Myanmar-Czechia-France
Language
Burmese
Year
2026
More information
Official film page

Screenings

San Kyi and Theint Theint Oo work in a garment factory in Yangon, formerly the capital of Myanmar. What begins as an innocent encounter between the two young women soon develops into something both delicious and dangerous. Winner of the Crystal Globe at Karlovy Vary International Film Festival, Phyoe’s rich, emotionally enveloping drama intelligently explores the complexities of the women’s relationship.

Wema Mumma

Content warning

Contains scenes of graphic violence or injury.

Contains themes of self harm.