Shin Daewe

Known for

Directing

Biography

Shin Daewe is a Burmese documentary filmmaker. She is one of the pioneering female documentary filmmakers in Myanmar. On 15 October 2023, Shin Daewe was arrested by soldiers of the Myanmar military at the Aung Mingalar bus terminal in Yangon after they found a drone in her luggage. On 10 January 2024, she was imprisoned for life at the Insein Prison in Yangon under the Counterterrorism Law due to allegations that she funded and helped terrorists. The IDFA Institute called for her release.