The Karen Twins : Child Soldiers of Myanmar

The Karen Twins : Child Soldiers of Myanmar

2015 | 26 minutes |

| U/A |

Rated 16+

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VIOLENCE, SMOKING, ALCOHOL

Director: Steve Sandford

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What happens when children are forced to fight wars? Amid political unrest in Myanmar, ‘Gods Army’, a guerrilla wing of the Karen Union led by two 12-year-old twins Johnny & Luther rose to power. Thought to be invincible the ‘Gods Army’ carried out a string of brazen actions but later surrendered. The twins, now 27, share the plight of Burmese minorities who retaliated against the government.

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