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PEOPLE & CULTURE
miss nikki and the tiger girls

MISS NIKKI AND THE TIGER GIRLS mirrors the remarkable change that has taken
place in Myanmar (Burma) since shooting began over two years ago. Through its
exploration of five young women breaking free of tradition in their search for an
original voice, the film provides a powerful metaphor for a country suddenly
thrust onto the world stage.

In September 2010 the people who have been living under a repressive military

regime for over 50 years and survived the brutal crackdown in 2007 are looking
with tired cynicism at the prospect of yet another bogus election that will return Definition Episodes
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the military to power. Producer YOP
Iris Pictures 2012
Against this backdrop The Tiger Girls are born out of an unholy alliance between
Miss Nikki, an artistic and ambitious Australian free spirit, and Peter Thein, an
unscrupulous Burmese entrepreneur out to make a buck. But it’s not going to be
easy. Wai Hnin is tone deaf and prone to panic attacks, Htike Htike can’t dance,
Ah Moon is an over-achieving control freak and everyone thinks...