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Diamond Island

Spring Grants 2016 - Post-Production Stage

Davy Chou / Feature Narrative / Cambodia, France, Germany, Thailand, Qatar / 2016 / 105 min / Original Language: Khmer / Interests: Drama

Synopsis

Diamond Island is a symbol of Cambodia’s future, a sprawling, ultra-modern paradise for the rich on the river in Phnom Penh. Like many other country boys, 18-year-old Bora is lured from his village to work on the construction of this property developers’ dream. There, he forges new friendships and is even reunited with his charismatic older brother Solei, who disappeared five years ago. Solei introduces Bora to the exciting world of Cambodia’s privileged urban youth, with its girls, its nightlife and its illusions.

Credits

Director
Davy Chou
Screenwriter
Davy Chou, Claire Maugendre
Producer
Davy Chou, Charlotte Vincent, Olivier Pere, Henneke Van Der Tas, Kavich Neang
Production Company
Aurora Films

About the Director

Davy Chou is a French-Cambodian filmmaker born in 1983. ‘Golden Slumbers’ (2012), a documentary about the birth of Cambodian cinema in the 1960s, and its destruction by the Khmer Rouge, was his first feature-length film. His short film ‘Cambodia 2099’ (2014), which takes place entirely on Diamond Island in Phnom Penh, was selected for the Director’s Fortnight at the Festival de Cannes. He recently completed the feature-length ‘Diamond Island’ (2016), which had its premiere in the Critics’ Week at the Festival de Cannes, where it won the SACD Award.

Awards and Festival History


Festivals

Busan International Film Festival 2016, A Window on Asian Cinema
Melbourne International Film Festival 2016, Accent on Asia
Filmfest Munchen 2016, International Independents Competition
Milano Film Festival 2016, Feature Film Competition
Festival Inte

Awards

SACD Prize, Cannes Film Festival 2016, Semaine de la Critique (WP)
Grand Prix and Jean Vigo Mention, Festival du Film de Cabourg Film Festival 2016

Contacts

  • Main Contact

    Charlotte Vincent

    Company: 
    Aurora Films
    Phone: 
    +33 1 47 70 43 01
    Email: 
    contact@aurorafilms.fr

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