Jun 19, 2020 • 12 min read
Myanmar politics
Q&A: The tragic character arc of Aung San Suu Kyi
2011 biopic The Lady depicts an Aung San Suu Kyi fighting for democracy, painting a very different picture to the one we know today. The Globe spoke with the film’s screenwriter, Rebecca Frayn, to better understand the former democracy icon's tragic character arc
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Alexi Demetriadi