THE BAD MAN

The main character of The Bad Man was forcibly recruited into the Kachin Independence Army as a child, molding him from an innocent boy into a merciless man who discusses killing without hesitation.

Myanmar has the world’s longest-running civil war, which has persisted for over 70 years. The Kachin Independence Army (KIA) is the ethnic rebel group most vehemently opposed to the ruling military junta. The protagonist of The Bad Man was conscripted into the KIA as a child, transforming him from an innocent kid into a ruthless man who talks about killing without hesitation.