Disinfo, digital persecution, rights come in focus at indie Bangkok cinema

To get a sim card in the insurgency-hit Thailand’s Deep South, one must submit to a face scan. Meanwhile, up in Myanmar, citizens can no longer access the internet at home, and what they find online are fabricated stories.

Eight short films highlighting human and digital rights will come together Tuesday evening at Tech Tales: Films about Digital Rights in the Asia-Pacific. The event will show eight short films that discuss a wide range of digital rights issues – from online, gender-based violence in Indonesia to massive disinformation campaigns in Myanmar. 

A Thai documentary, Pattani Calling, talks about the experiences of Malay Muslims in insurgency-hit southern Thailand, and how they became biosecurity rebels against the state.

After screening all eight shorts – roughly 90 minutes in total – a panel discussion will take place in Thai. The panelists…