White Building (Bodeng Sar)
Qumra Projects
Kavich Neang / Feature Narrative / Cambodia, France, China, Qatar / 2021
In Khmer
Genres: Drama, Politics, Social Issues, Youth, Based on a True Story
Rated: This film has not been rated.
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Synopsis
20-year-old Samnang and two of his friends live in the White Building, a landmark tenement in Phnom Penh. In this fast-changing city, the three boys practice their dance routine dreaming of television talent contests while their parents lead a traditional lifestyle, all of them living in harmony. But the White Building is to be demolished. Samnang sees his father unsuccessfully attempting to bring together his divided neighbours on the government’s compensation offers for residents to move out, and has to face his best friend’s departure from Cambodia. Samnang understands that the stable environment he has always called home is now on shaky ground…
About the Director
Kavich Neang was born in Phnom Penh, Cambodia in 1987. He has directed five short films since 2011. He first studied under Rithy Panh, and in 2013, he joined Busan's Asian Film Academy. In 2014, he co-founded Cambodian production company Anti-Archive. He joined Cannes Cinéfondation's Residency in 2017-18. His 2019 documentary 'Last Night I Saw You Smiling' won the NETPAC Award at IFFR, the Special Jury Prize at Jeonju, Best Image at Janela de Cinema and two awards at Tokyo FilmEx. 'White Building' is his first narrative feature.
Credits
- Director
- Kavich Neang
- Screenwriter
- Kavich Neang, Daniel Mattes
- Producer
- Davy Chou, Marine Arrighi de Casanova
- Production Company
- Anti-Archive