Kannan Arunasalam

Documentary Filmmaker

Release of ‘The People’s Prophet’, The Guardian, 7 September 2015


Release of shortreal ‘The People’s Prophet’ on The Guardian, 7 September 2015. “Elections take place in November in Myanmar, with Aung San Suu Kyi’s NLD party expected to win most seats. But alongside the political debate, there’s another conflict – between each side’s astrologers, for whom advising politicians is a lucrative business. In a country with a long history of superstition, where major decisions have been made by leaders after consultation with astrologers, can three charismatic prophets influence the future of Myanmar?”. Commissioned by Stateless Media, for Guardian Films.