White Building (film)

Last updated

White Building
White Building (film).jpg
Directed by Kavich Neang
Starring Piseth Chhun
Release date
  • 7 September 2021 (2021-09-07)(Venice)
Running time
90 minutes
CountryCambodia
LanguageKhmer

White Building is a 2021 Cambodian drama film directed by Kavich Neang. [1] It was selected as the Cambodian entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 94th Academy Awards. [2] The film was also nominated for the New Talent Award at the Hong Kong Asian Film Festival 2021. [3]

Contents

Plot

The lives of three friends are upended when the artist enclave where they reside, the White Building, is scheduled to be demolished. [4]

Cast

See also

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Southeast Asian cinema</span>

Southeast Asian cinema is the film industry and films produced in, or by natives of Southeast Asia. It includes any films produced in Brunei, Cambodia, East Timor, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam. The majority of the films made in this region came from the Philippines, Thailand, and Indonesia where its filmmaking industries in these countries are already well-established with film directors such as Lino Brocka, Apichatpong Weerasethakul, and Joko Anwar are well-known outside of the region. Notable production studios in Southeast Asia include Star Cinema, Viva Films, TBA Studios and Reality Entertainment in the Philippines, GDH 559 and Sahamongkol Film International in Thailand, Rapi Films in Indonesia, Astro Shaw in Malaysia, Encore Films in Singapore, and Studio 68 in Vietnam

<i>Malila: The Farewell Flower</i> 2017 film

Malila: The Farewell Flower is a 2017 Thai drama film directed by Anucha Boonyawatana. The film premiered at Busan International Film Festival where it won Kim Jiseok Award. It was selected as the Thai entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 91st Academy Awards, but it was not nominated.

<i>White on White</i> (film) 2019 film

White on White is a 2019 Spanish-Chilean drama film directed by Théo Court. It was screened in the Horizons section at the 76th Venice International Film Festival. At the Venice Film Festival, Théo Court won the award for Best Director in the Horizons section. It was selected as the Chilean entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 94th Academy Awards.

<i>Souad</i> (film) 2020 film

Souad is a 2020 Egyptian drama film directed by Ayten Amin. It was selected to be shown at the 2020 Cannes Film Festival. It was selected as the Egyptian entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 94th Academy Awards.

<i>Pebbles</i> (film) 2021 film

Pebbles is a 2021 Indian Tamil-language drama film directed by debutant P. S. Vinothraj. The film was produced by Vignesh Shivan and Nayanthara under the Rowdy Pictures banner. Featuring music composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja, the film had cinematography handled by Jeya Parthipan and Vignesh Kumulai and was edited by Ganesh Siva.

<i>Rehana Maryam Noor</i> 2021 Bangladeshi film

Rehana Maryam Noor is a 2021 Bangladeshi film. The film is directed by Abdullah Mohammad Saad and produced by Ehsanul Haque (Babu) under the banner of Metro Video and co-produced by Sensemakers Productions. The film is about the struggling life of a 37-year-old assistant professor of a medical college. It was internationally distributed by German-based sales and distribution company Films Boutique.

<i>Playground</i> (2021 film) 2021 film

Playground is a 2021 Belgian drama film directed by Laura Wandel. In June 2021, the film was selected to compete in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2021 Cannes Film Festival. At Cannes, it won the FIPRESCI Prize in the Un Certain Regard section.

<i>Costa Brava, Lebanon</i> 2021 Lebanese film

Costa Brava, Lebanon is a 2021 drama film directed by Mounia Akl from a screenplay by Akl and Clara Roquet. It stars Nadine Labaki, Saleh Bakri, Nadia Charbel, Ceana Restom, Geana Restom, Liliane Chacar Khoury, Yumna Marwan and Francois Nour.

<i>The Falls</i> (2021 film) 2021 film by Chung Mong-hong

The Falls is a 2021 Taiwanese drama film directed by Chung Mong-hong and written by Chung and Chang Yao-sheng. It stars Alyssa Chia and Gingle Wang, with Sung Shao-ching, Liu Liang-tso, Lee Lee-zen, Yang Li-yin, Waa Wei, and Chen Yi-wen in supporting roles. It follows a mother and daughter who, after having to quarantine together during COVID-19, are forced to confront their personal obstacles and relationship tensions.

<i>The Gravediggers Wife</i> 2021 drama film

The Gravedigger's Wife is a drama film, directed by Khadar Ayderus Ahmed and released in 2021. The film is a coproduction of companies from France, Somalia, Germany and Finland.

<i>Two Lions to Venice</i> 2020 film

Two Lions to Venice is a 2021 internationally co-produced comedy-drama film directed by Jonid Jorgji. It was selected as the Albanian entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 94th Academy Awards.

<i>Amira</i> (film) 2021 Egyptian film

Amira is a 2021 Arabic drama film directed by Egyptian filmmaker Mohamed Diab. The film is produced by Mohamed Hefzy for Film Clinic, Mona Abdelwahab for Agora Audiovisuals, Moez Masoud for Acamedia Pictures in co-production with Youssef El Taher for Taher Media Production and Rula Nasser for The Imaginarium Films. The film stars Tara Abboud in the title role, whereas Saba Mubarak, and Ali Suliman made supportive roles. The film revolves around Amira, a 17-year-old Palestinian, who is told that she was conceived with the smuggled sperm of her imprisoned father, Nawar.

<i>107 Mothers</i> 2021 film

107 Mothers is a 2021 docudrama film directed by Péter Kerekes who co-wrote the screenplay with Ivan Ostrochovský. Its world premiere took place on 1 September 2021 at the 78th Venice International Film Festival, where it was screened in Horizons competition program. It was selected as the Slovak entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 94th Academy Awards. It is a co-production between Slovakia, the Czech Republic and Ukraine.

<i>Zero to Hero</i> (film) 2021 Hong Kong film directed by Jimmy Wan

Zero to Hero is a 2021 Hong Kong biographical sports drama film directed by Jimmy Wan. The film is based on the true story of medal-winning Paralympian So Wa Wai, who overcame personal and physical struggles with the help of his mother to emerge a winner.

<i>Hail, Driver!</i> 2020 Malaysian drama film

Hail, Driver!, or known as Prebet Sapu (Malay) is a 2020 Malaysian Malay-language drama film directed by Muzzamer Rahman. The film tells the story of an illegal e-hailing driver named Aman who is colour blind, his experiences of driving passengers in the nights of Kuala Lumpur, and a friendship with his customer, Bella, a mysterious escort.

<i>A Light Never Goes Out</i> 2022 Hong Kong film

A Light Never Goes Out is a 2022 Hong Kong drama film produced by Saville Chan and directed by Anastasia Tsang in her directorial debut. The film had its world premiere at the 2022 Tokyo International Film Festival. The film was the winner of 5th First Feature Film Initiative and received funding from the Film Development Fund. It was also selected to represent Hong Kong in the Best International Feature Film category at the 96th Academy Awards, but was later revealed to have been disqualified for currently undisclosed reasons.

References

  1. "Venice Fresh Faces: Horizons Selection 'White Building' Director Kavich Neang". Variety. 6 September 2021. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
  2. Tabbara, Mona (7 September 2021). "Cambodia selects 'White Building' as Oscar entry; first trailer revealed". Screendaily. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
  3. Arts & Entertainment Desk (16 November 2021). "Badhon wins 'New Talent' award at Hong Kong Asian Film Festival". The Daily Star. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  4. "Cambodia's Kavich Neang Talks Venice Selection 'White Building'". The Madison Leader Gazette. Archived from the original on 7 October 2021. Retrieved 7 September 2021.