As Myanmar gears up for landmark national peace talks this new Global Witness film reveals how the country’s massive jade business is helping to drive deadly armed conflict. What’s more, the multi-billion dollar trade is a threat to the peace efforts Daw Aung San Suu Kyi has made her government’s top priority. With the next round of peace talks scheduled for 24th May jade and natural resources need to have a prominent place on the agenda if peace is to be achieved.

Client – Global Witness
Title – Jade and the generals
Service – Reportage video production
Filmmaker – Htoo Tay Zar
Production Year – 2015 – 2017