After Myanmar’s coup, a Burmese rock star is buried in exile, rebuilding life in America as music and revolution echo from a country he cannot return to.

The story

After Myanmar’s military coup in 2021, a Burmese rock musician is forced into exile. Once a public figure at home, he now lives in the United States, working a warehouse job while remaining deeply tied to a country he cannot return to.

The film follows his life in the present. Between work, family, and music, he carries the weight of a revolution he can no longer witness firsthand. Songs become a way of holding onto memory and political belief, even as distance and time reshape what resistance looks like.

Songs They Buried observes exile not as a moment of escape, but as a prolonged condition. Safety comes with loss. Home exists only through sound, memory, and what cannot be spoken aloud.

What happened in Myanmar?

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Why Now?

As the global spotlight fades, the violence in Myanmar continues. Refugee artists like Zarni are risking everything to keep the resistance alive through their art. This film captures a rare moment in time—one that could be lost without your support.

Now is the moment to amplify Zarni’s voice, and by extension, the voices of millions of Burmese people whose stories remain buried.