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).

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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

Producers: Davy Chou

Additional Details

Label: KimStim

Genre: Drama

Language: Cambodian

Run Time: 90 mins

Region: 0

Release Date: 09/12/23

UPC: 698452217437