Country: Cambodia
Year: 2025
Duration: 18'
After her noisy family have visited her for the Qingming Festival, the deceased grandmother sneaks out of her quiet afterlife, with a woman from a neighboring tomb. The reason being: her gay grandson is about to get engaged to a woman.
Biography
film director
. Chheangkea
Born in Cambodia, Chheangkea is currently living in New York. He graduated from MIT University with a degree in Architecture and completed a master's degree in Filmmaking in NYU’s Tisch Graduate Film Program. In his films he tries to portray the complexity and nuances of both the Cambodian and international queer community. At the last Sundance Film Festival he presented his short film Grandma Nai Who Played Favorites (2024).
Cast
& Credits
Sceneggiatura/Screenplay Chheangkea
Montaggio/Editing Chheangkea
Fotografia/Photography Shyan TAN
Scenografia/Production Design Bandiddh Prum
Suono/Sound Vincent Villa
Interpreti/Cast Bonrotanak Rith, Saroeun Nay, Sokun Theary Ty, Phalla Im, Chansophorn “Rose” Buth, Ponleu Chab
Produttore/Producer Daniel Mattes, Karen Madar
Produzione/Production Anti-Archive
Vendite internazionali/World Sales Lights On
Montaggio/Editing Chheangkea
Fotografia/Photography Shyan TAN
Scenografia/Production Design Bandiddh Prum
Suono/Sound Vincent Villa
Interpreti/Cast Bonrotanak Rith, Saroeun Nay, Sokun Theary Ty, Phalla Im, Chansophorn “Rose” Buth, Ponleu Chab
Produttore/Producer Daniel Mattes, Karen Madar
Produzione/Production Anti-Archive
Vendite internazionali/World Sales Lights On
