Director: Kavich Neang
Runtime: 75 mins
Country: Cambodia, France
Language: Khmer with English subtitles
Rating: PG

Awards

NETPAC Award
International Film Festival Rotterdam 2019

Synopsis

A towering apartment building, once majestic, now faces its final days. In rooms of chipped paint and abandoned debris, a lone voice sings in Khmer: “My beating, loving heart, swore we’d never part”.

The White Building in Phnom Penh once stood as a testament to the artistic resurgence that followed the Khmer Rouge. Neang documents the journeys of three families, including his own, as they pack their belongings, share memories, and confront the uncertainty of what comes next. With calm, fixed frames, Neang turns his camera toward reality, capturing final intimate gestures of departure before the demolition crews move in.

This screening is part of the programme Prasasti / Inscriptions: Unearthing Intertwined Legacies. For more screenings of this programme. Please click here. 

Friends of AFA members, please read the membership guide on how to purchase your discounted tickets and redeem your complimentary tickets.

Oldham Theatre’s opening hours

For further assistance, please contact us at ticketing@asianfilmarchive.org 

Important Notice:

Do note that Oldham Theatre operates on a free seating arrangement. Doors will open 20 minutes before showtime so arrive early to choose a seat and avoid disrupting the screenings as AFA does not play ads and screenings will start promptly.

All patrons are encouraged to purchase your tickets online. If you choose to purchase tickets or merchandise at Oldham Theatre’s box office, cashless payment is preferred.

—

T&Cs
Concession tickets apply to Students (Local & Overseas), Full-time National Servicemen (NSF), Senior Citizens (55 years and above) only.

Please check film ratings before purchase of tickets. Please note that you may be asked to present your ID at the door (this applies to concession tickets as well). Only physical photographic identification is allowed, digital copies of identification are not allowed. AFA reserves the right to turn away any members of the public without physical photographic identification.

Upon confirmation of your order for Tickets, no exchange of Tickets will be made under any circumstances and Tickets are not transferable. No refund on Tickets will be made under any circumstances except due to cancellation of the event. The resale of Tickets at any price is prohibited.