La danse du singe et du poisson
The seven young Cambodian actresses who were chosen to play the main parts of The Rice People were all born during the Khmer Rouge genocide between 1975 and 1979 or under the subsequent occupation. When they are not on the set, they are all practicing the art of choreography between the walls of the former royal palace of Phnom Penh.
Credits
Original Title
La danse du singe et du poisson
Title
La danse du singe et du poisson
Directed by
Pierre-Alain Meier
Country
Cambodia
Year
1994
Screenplay
Pierre-Alain Meier
Film Editing
Loredana Cristelli
Cinematography
Matthias Kälin
Sound
Martin Witz
Production
Thelma Film AG, Zürich, JBA Production, Paris; Meteora Film
Formats
35mm
Runtime
43 min.
Language
Khmer, franz. Kommentare/d/f
Cast
Chhim Naline (Sokha), Va Simorn (Sokhoeun), Sophy Sodany (Sokhon), Muong Danyda (Sophon), Pen Sopheary (Sophoeun), Proum Mary (Sophat), Sâm Kourou (Sopheap)
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The first images coming to my mind in connection with the horrors of war are not a city in ruins or a mass grave, but the eyes of the children who survived. These seven young actresses already know the price of life, maybe the only positive aspect of a war. This is what we tried to convey here.
Pierre-Alain Meier