Further And Further Away

03/11/202404/11/2024 - quanly

Short Film/Cambodia/ 23 min/2022

Director: Polen Ly

Screenwriter: Polen Ly

Director of Photography: Polen Ly

Production: Daniel Mattes, Davy Chou, Sophea Kim, Loy Te

Cast: Bopha Oul, Phanny Loem

Synopsis:

After the construction of a dam flooded their indigenous village, two siblings find it hard to get settled on the newly allocated farmland. The sister wants to stay because the souls of her deceased parents are not yet at rest. The brother, on the other hand, is drawn to the big city and a more promising future. Everyone grieves in a different way and some paths are better travelled alone.

Director’s biography:

Polen Ly was born in the Cambodian province of Kandal in 1989. In 2012, he dropped out of medical school to pursue filmmaking. His short films and documentaries focus on environmental and social topics including the life experiences of Indigenous and LGBTI+ people. In 2015, he was selected for a writing residency at the University of Iowa; in 2018, he participated in the Asian Film Academy in Busan, South Korea.

Filmography: Iva (2012); Duetto (2014); Chamnong Chamroh Poi (Colourful Knots) (2015); Teuk Krahom (Red Ink) (2016); Song Khang (Side by Side) (2021); Chhngai Dach Alai (Further and Further Away) (2022).