Synopsis
A village in Cambodia. Bopha raises her son Sokhem alone. One night, he leaves in pursuit of a magic mango, guided by a strange voice. On the border between the world of the living and the dead, memories of war and oppression resurface. Bopha then reveals her dark secret.
Credits
Director (1)
Production and distribution (2)
- Executive Producer : Vertical production
- Co-production : Embrassez-vous Production
Full credits (9)
- Executive Producer : Louise Hentgen
- Screenwriter : Philippe Kastelnik
- Director of Photography : Guillaume Hoenig
- Music Composer : Simon Kastelnik
- Editor : Yohann Costedoat-Descouzères
- Voice-overs : Lou Bensimon, Oudom Heng
- Co-producer : Thomas Bouniort
- Sound Editor : Thomas Bouniort
- Graphic Designer : Pierre-Emmanuel Paute
Technical details
- Type : Short film
- Genres : Animated film
- Sub-genre : 2D animation, Paper cut-outs, Legend, Historical
- Themes : War, Family, Memories
- Production language : Khmer
- Production country : France
- Original French-language productions : Unspecified
- Nationality : 100% French (France)
- Production year : 2022
- Runtime : 12 min 39 seconds
- Visa number : 151.861
- Visa issue date : 11/07/2022
- Production formats : Photographic camera
- Color type : Color
- Aspect ratio : 1.85
- Audio format : Digital 5.1
- Rating restrictions : None
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🏆 This short film won the César Award 2024 for Best Short Film (Fiction)