Myanmar Bridges to Change

In August 2013 a group of 7 climbers 5 Americans and 2 Burmese climbers traveled to northern Myanmar to make a first ascent of Southeast Asias disputed highest peak All told the climbers traveled over 270 miles on foot through some of the harshest terrain on the planet As a country that is just recently awaking from over 50 years of military rule and relative isolation they were offered a glimpse into a culture unaffected by the rapid pace of globalization throughout the rest of world This film is not just a recounting of a mountaineering expedition its a film about a country that is on the brink of rapid change and what this might entail for the future Myanmar and its people