Diamond Island
| Diamond Island | |
|---|---|
| Director | Davy Chou |
| Format | Feature |
| Film type | Fiction |
| First released | 2016 |
| Original language | Khmer |
| Production country | Cambodia, France, Germany, Thailand, Qatar |
| Running time | 101 minutes |
| Subjects | Film & Moving Image; Migration & Diaspora; Work & Livelihoods |
| Creator pages | Davy Chou |
Diamond Island is a feature fiction directed by Davy Chou, first released in 2016. (Wikipedia)
Synopsis
The film follows 18-year-old Bora, who leaves his rural village to work on the construction of Diamond Island, a luxury development in Phnom Penh. He befriends other workers and reunites with his older brother Solei, who introduces him to the nightlife and social world of Cambodia’s urban youth. (Wikipedia)
Production and credits
The film was screened in the Critics’ Week section at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival, where it won the SACD Prize. It also received awards at the Mumbai International Film Festival, CinemAsia Amsterdam, the Festival du Film Romantique de Cabourg, and the Namur International French Film Festival. (Wikipedia; Anti-Archive)
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