The film tells the story of several Cambodian families as they dig a trench amongst anti-personnel landmines to lay the country's first optical fibre cable from East to West. From the Thai to the Vietnamese border, these people travel across the country and tell their story.
Amnesty International Film Festival - Won Golden Matchstick (2001)
Banff Television Festival (2001):
Won Banff Rockie Award Best Social & Political Documentary
Won Grand Prize
Won International Critics Prize
Cinéma du Réel - Won Cinéma du Réel Award (2000)
Namur International Festival of French-Speaking Film -Won TV5 Best Documentary Award (2000)
San Francisco International Film Festival - Won Golden Gate Award Film & Video - Current Events (2001)
Vancouver International Film Festival - Won Best Documentary Feature - Special Mention (2001)
Yamagata International Documentary Film Festival - Won Robert and Frances Flaherty Prize (2001)
Director: | Rithy Panh |
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Language: |
Khmer English and spanish subtitled |
Screenplay: | Rithy Panh |
Photography: | Prum Mesa |
Edition: | Marie-Christine Rougerie, Isabelle Roudy |
Music: | Marc Marder |
Production: | INA (Institut National de l'Audiovisuel) |
Producers: | Cati Cocteau |
(Cineteca screenings only)
From 3pm on 27 April
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