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White Building

26th(2021) A Window on Asian Cinema

Urbanization · Coming of Age · True Story · Music/Dance · Psychology · Human Rights  

  • CountryCambodia/France/China/Qatar
  • Production Year2021
  • Running Time91min
  • Format DCP
  • ColorColor
Program Note
The White Building was once an icon of the successful urbanization and modernization of Phnom Penh, the capital of Cambodia. As it decays, its residents are leaving one by one. The tension of the conflicts among them are rising, as the demolition and relocation become imminent. The unfolding stories focus on a young man, Samnang, and his father. Samnang wants to make a living as a hip-hop dancer but has to face the harsh reality that this is simply not possible. Meanwhile, his father hopelessly tries to negotiate with the authorities on behalf of the residents. As a former resident (he was born and raised in this vary building) director Kavich Neang reflected his own experiences in writing and directing this work. His previous documentary film, Last Night I Saw You Smiling (2019), captured his neighbours in a loving perspective, while White Building delves deeper into the inner atmosphere of the family and the community. White Building won the CJ Entertainment Award and Arte Award at the Asian Project Market at the 2016 Busan International Film Festival, and is the first Cambodian film officially invited to Venice Orizzonti. (BOO Kyunghwan)
Director
Director
NEANG Kavich
Neang Kavich has worked in various fields, including graphic design, music, and dance before entering the film industry with his first short film, A Scale Boy, in 2010. He joined Asian Film Academy of the Busan International Film Festival as the first Cambodian filmmaker in 2013. His documentary, Last Night I Saw You Smiling, won awards at several international film festivals, including Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival, Jeonju International Film Festival, and Tokyo FilmEx. White Building is his first feature film.
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  • Director NEANG Kavich 능 카빅
  • Producer Davy CHOU, Marine ARRIGHI DE CASANOVA, Zhangke JIA
  • Cast Piseth CHHUN, Sithan HOUT, Sokha UK, Chinnaro SOEM, Sovann THO, Jany MIN, Chandalin Y
  • Screenplay Kavich NEANG, Daniel MATTES
  • Cinematography Douglas SEOK
  • Editor Félix REHM
  • Sound Vincent VILLA
  • Music Jean-Charles BASTION
  • Production Company ANTI ARCHIVE
    Cambodia
    83A, Street 93, Sangkat Srah Chork, Khan Daun Penh 120210 - Phnom Penh
    davy.chou@antiarchive.com

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