Description
Slated for demolition, the city's iconic White Building embodies the fragility of urban heritage and youthful dreams against gentrifying forces.
Twenty-year-old Samnang and two friends live in the White Building, a landmark tenement in Phnom Penh that welcomed many artists and performers upon their post-Khmer Rouge return. In this fast-changing Cambodian city, the three young men practice dance routines, dreaming of television talent contests while their parents lead a more traditional lifestyle. Soon, the White Building will be demolished, and the stable environment Samnang has always called home is on shaky ground. Recalling slow-cinema titans like Tsai Ming-liang, this striking debut by Kavich--whose own family was evicted from the White Building in 2017--won the Venice Film Festival' Horizon section's award for Best Actor (Piseth Chhun).
Media
Cast & Crew
Actors:- Piseth Chhun as Samnang
- Sithan Hout as Samnang's Father
- Sokha Uk as Samnang's Mother
- Chinnaro Soem as Ah Kha
- Sovann Tho as Tol
Director: Kavich Neang
Producer: Davy Chou
Producer: Marine Arrighi de Casanova
Producer: Jia Zhangke
Additional Details
Label: KimStim
Genre: Drama
Language: Cambodian
Run Time: 90 mins
Region: 0
Release Date: 09/12/23
UPC: 698452217437