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245 00 Friends in High Places /|cby Lindsey Merrison. 
264  1 [San Francisco, California, USA] :|bKanopy Streaming,
       |c2014. 
300    1 online resource (1 video file, approximately 88 min.) :
       |bdigital, .flv file, sound 
336    two-dimensional moving image|2rdacontent 
337    computer|2rdamedia 
338    online resource|2rdacarrier 
344    digital 
347    video file|bMPEG-4|bFlash 
500    Title from title frames. 
518    Originally produced by Documentary Educational Resources 
       in 2001. 
520 3  "Buddhism and nat worship are like mangoes and bananas" 
       Whether contending with a deceitful daughter-in-law, 
       forecasting financial prospects for a tea shop, or freeing
       a husband from government detainment, Friends in High 
       Places reveals the central role of nats and spirit mediums
       in alleviating the day to day burdens of modern Burmese 
       life. "Leprosy isnt as contagious as peoples problems," 
       notes one medium, "my clients bring their worries into my 
       home. I dont need to go out on the street to learn how 
       cruel life can be." Yet despite their skills in channeling
       good luck for others, the life stories of the mediums 
       prove to be as poignant as the stories of those who seek 
       their assistance. Just as nats lie somewhere on the 
       spectrum between mortals and the divine, the gay men who 
       serve as primary conduits for the nat spirits are 
       considered to be neither male nor female. Regarded by 
       society with a curious mix of disdain and reverence, the 
       male mediums profiled in this film  ranging from the 
       gentle, melancholy "Lady Silver Wings" to the hard 
       drinking, ego-driven "Mr. Famous"  illustrate the special 
       niche granted to gay men in Burmese society. Exquisite 
       footage accentuates Lindsey Merrison's keen eye for nuance
       as she takes the viewer on a journey examining the 
       extremes that define Burmese spirit mediums and their way 
       of life. Deceit and artistry, tragedy and comedy, faith 
       and cynicism  in a country known both as a 2,500 year 
       bastion of Buddhism and more recently for its legacy of 
       political corruption and instability, the world of the nat
       becomes an analogy for the many unusual juxtapositions 
       within Burma itself. 
538    Mode of access: World Wide Web. 
546    In Burmese, English, Subtitles in English. 
650 00 Burmese. 
650  0 Politics. 
650  0 Sociology. 
650  0 Buddhism. 
650  0 Gender. 
650  0 Sex. 
650  0 Spiritual possession. 
650  0 Religion. 
700 1  Merrison, Lindsey,|eproducer,|eauthor. 
700 1  Hlaing, Wynn,|econtributor. 
700 1  Kann Oo, Wei Wei,|econtributor. 
700 1  Swan, Ah,|econtributor. 
700 1  Tin, Ohn,|econtributor. 
710 2  Kanopy (Firm) 
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