Schedule
Screenings and discussions with filmmakers
October 6, 2012 at 4pm: 4 Short films, 29min, Khmer version with English subtitles (15seconds, Set the Goal, Youth and Facebook, and Iva)
October 13, 2012 at 4pm: 2 Short films, 45min, Khmer version with English subtitles (Boyfriend and Valentine's Love)
October 20, 2012 at 4pm: 4 Short films, 30min, Khmer version with English subtitles (The Empty, My Bike, 2 Loves, and Brown Belt)
World Day for Audiovisual Heritage: October 27, 2012 at 3:30pm
October 27, 2012 at 3:30pm: 6 Short films, 58min, Khmer version with English subtitles (Consequences, Human Trafficking, Life in the Cold Nest, Mosquito in Dreaming, The Beautiful Heart, and The Mountain Love)
Exhibition: October 27, 2012 - November 3, 2012; 8am – 6pm
Purpose:
In 2012, on the occasion of the World Day for Audiovisual Heritage, UNESCO and Bophana Audiovisual Resource Centre want to spotlight young Cambodian amateur filmmakers. This year's event will show screenings every Saturday in October followed by one week exhibition of photos making off. You will be able to see their films at the Bophana Center and ask them questions. They will share their experience and will show you that with little technical means it is possible to spread message and emotions through quality films.
Come meet these talented and enthusiastic young filmmakers!
Discussions in Khmer
Download the full program here
Saturday 6, October - 4pm
15 Seconds
It’s the story of four men who are driving drunk. One of them has a premonition that their car will hit a kid in 15 seconds.
Set the Goal
Youth should plan their life, do not believe or follow others. For your future success, remember that you are the master of your destiny!
Youth and Facebook
The documentary is about the popularity of Facebook in Cambodia with comments from teenagers on the advantage and disadvantage of using this social network.
Iva
One day, Iva, a female dog, disappeared from home. Fortunately, her master, a young girl, sets out to find her and save her life.
Saturday 13, October - 4pm
Boyfriend
In order to guide his child on the right track, a father asks for help to a friend of his son. The relationship that develops between them makes the young man even more in anger against his father.
Valentine’s love
This fiction is produced by a group of teenagers to show the triple love of youth.
Saturday 20, October - 4pm
The Empty
When a relationship comes to an end, it does not mean that the world stops spinning. It's just a part of life that is ending. So do not despair. This is what the main character of the film will live.
My Bike
Without the dialogues, this short film describes perfectly the relationship between a boy and his old bike.
2 Loves
This film shows the difficulty to keep a couple united when the husband is distant with his wife.
Brown Belt
Chenda is a blue belt in karate. He dreams to take the brown belt at a competition but his level is still to low. With the help of his friend, he starts a hard training to try to realize his dream.
Saturday 27, October - 4pm
Consequences
Ce film incite à prendre conscience des dangers provoqués par de mauvais comportements sur la route tel que conduire sans casque ou téléphoner.
Human Trafficking
Thousands of Cambodians have been trap in trafficking. The film brings people to have the awareness of this situation. 3 things to remember if you want to migrate: do not rush, do not trust anyone and do not give up your possession.
Life in the Cold Nest
A girl who needs love from her family wants to help people who need the same love as her and tries to achieve her goal in order to become a film maker.
Mosquito in Dreaming
A little boy is dreaming that he goes to the castle of the mosquitoes, fights with them and kills them all.
But in fact it is the mosquitos which are bitting him because he is sleeping without a mosquito net.
The Beautiful Heart
“I really love you, no matter who you are because you have a beautiful heart!” It is the love story of a handsome man with a deaf woman.
The Mountain Love
The film is inspired by Cambodian classical movies which feature one couple who resists against the rich people that often persecute and exploit poor people.
