White Building

A film by Kavich Neang

White Building

A film by Kavich Neang

With

Piseth Chhun, Sithan Hout, Sokha Uk, Chinnaro Soem, Sovann Tho, Jany Min, Chandalin Y

Releases 22/12/2021 Festival de Venise 2021 French Distribution

Les Films du Losange

International Sales

Les Films du Losange

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.

Awards & Festivals

Best Actor Award, Orizzonti Venice Film Festival, 2021

Photos

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Producers

Anti-Archive, Apsara FILMS

Coproducers

Xstream Pictures, Kongchak Pictures, Rotha Moeng, Brandon Hashimoto

CNC Aide aux Cinémas du Monde, Institut Français, Fonds Image de la Francophonie, Visions Sud Est, World Cinema Fund + Europe, Berlinale, FCF Allemand, Ministère Fédéral des Affaires Étrangères, Goethe Institut, Programme Creative Europe – MEDIA de l’Union européenne, Torino Film Lab, Doha Film Institute, Qumra

Nationalities

Cambodge, France

French Distribution

Les Films du Losange

International Sales

Les Films du Losange

Year of production

2021

Screenplay

Kavich Neang, Daniel Mattes

Image

Douglas Seok

Sound

Vincent Villa, Sopheakdey Touch

Editing

Félix Rehm

Sets Design

Kanitha Tith, Anne-Sorya Fitte

Costumes

Sovettorn Chea

Music

Jean-Charles Bastion

Mixing

Vincent Villa

Duration

1H30

Visa

152 146

Image Format

1.66

Audio Format

5.1