When Vicheka wakes up in a hospital in the coastal town of Sihanoukville, he tries to piece together the reason for his visit. Overwhelmed by his dreams, memories and the rapidly urbanising landscape of his birthplace, a conversation with a local nurse helps him to begin navigating this pivotal moment in his life. Boren Chhith’s debut film simultaneously explores a traumatic past and captures the ever-changing reality of modern day Cambodia.
– Koen de Rooij
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Film details
- Country of production
- Cambodia
- Year
- 2023
- Festival edition
- IFFR 2024
- Length
- 17'
- Medium/Format
- DCP
