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Brief 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 more traditional lifestyle. But the White Building is to be demolished. Samnang observes his father unsuccessfully attempting to bring together his divided neighbors on the government’s compensation offers for residents to move out, and he must face his best friend’s departure from Cambodia. Samnang finds that the stable environment he has always called home is on shaky ground.

Cast

ActorRole nameVoice actor / SpeakerVoice actor
Piseth ChhunSamnang [L]
Sithan HoutSamnang's father [L]
Sokha UkSamnang's mother [L]
Chinnaro SoemAh Kha [SR]
Sovann ThoTol [SR]
Jany MinKanha [SR]

Crew

ActivityNameComment
1st ADSreylin Meas
2nd ADSocheata Van
Post production coordinatorDaniel Mattes
ColoristYov Moor
Director of photographyDouglas Seok
1st assistant cameraMatthieu de Castelet
Key First Assistant Camera
Key First Assistant Camera
1st assistant cameraDaing Keo
Casting directorSocheata Van
Casting directorTheavy Veng
Costume designerSovettorn Chea
DirectorKavich Neang
Script supervisorMarion Bernard
Assistant script supervisorDanech San
EditorFélix Rehm
Key gripThanongsak Pathakkhinang
GafferBertrand Prévot
Best boy electricBenny Bora Ngov
Hair/makeup designerSreypov Seng
ComposerJean-Charles Bastion
ProducerDavy Chou
ProducerMarine Arrighi de Casanova
Co-producerÉtienne Rotha Moeng
Co-producerLoy Te
Co-producerJia Zhangke
Co-producerBrandon Hashimoto
Line producerCamille Boulay
Production coordinatorDaniel Mattes
ScreenwriterDaniel Mattes
ScreenwriterKavich Neang
Production sound mixerSopheakdey Touch
Sound re-recording mixerVincent Villa
Sound editorVincent Villa

Production companies

CompanyComment
Anti Archive [kh]
Apsara Films [fr]
Xstream Pictures [cn/hk]
coproduction
coproduction
Kongchak Pictures [kh]
coproduction
coproduction
Rotha Moeng Production [fr/kh]
coproduction
coproduction
Brandon Hashimoto Production [kh]
coproduction
coproduction

Distribution / Sales companies

CompanyComment
Les Films du Losange [fr]

Awards

Award winnerYearAwardCategory 
Piseth Chhun2021Venice International Film Festival [it]
Orizzonti Award for Best Actor
Orizzonti Award for Best ActorWinner

Festivals

YearCountryFestivalComment
2021GreeceFilmfestival Thessaloniki (TIFF)
2021ItalyVenice International Film Festival
Orizzonti
Orizzonti

Cinema releases and premieres

TypeCountryDateComment
Theatre releaseFranceWednesday, 22/12/2021
PremiereTuesday, 07/09/2021Venice International Film Festival [it]