White Building
SAMNANG, 20, faces the demolition of his lifelong home in Phnom Penh and the pressures from family, friends, and neighbors which arise and intersect in this moment of sudden change.
Festivals
Won Venice Horizons Award, Venice Film Festival in 2021
BFI London Film Festival in 2021
Chicago International Film Festival in 2021
Golden Horse Film Festival in 2021
Busan International Film Festival in 2021
Thessaloniki Film Festival in 2021
Hong Kong Asian Film Festival in 2021
Tokyo FILMeX in 2021
Pingyao Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon International Film Festival in 2021
New Director New Films in 2022
International Film Festival of Kerala in 2022
Singapore International Film Festival in 2021
Lisbon & Estoril Film Festival in 2021
Udine Far East Film Festival in 2022
Credits
Director: Kavich Neang
Production Company: Anti-Archive, Apsara Films
Producer: Davy Chou, Marine Arrighi de Casanova
Co-Producer: Loy Te, Jia Zhangke
Sound Department:
Field Sound Operator: Pheakdey Touch
Field Boom Operator: Bunnary Put
Re-recording Mixer, Sound Designer and Sound Editor: Vincent Villa
Assistant Re-recording Mixer and Foley Artist: Sreymoch Kim
Assistant Re-recording Mixer and Foley Artist: Thana San
Festivals
World Premiere – Orizzonti Competition – Venice Film Festival
North American Premiere – New Directors Competition – Chicago Film Festival – USA
Asian Premiere – Window on Asian Cinema – Busan International Film Festival – Korea
Asian Premiere – Crouching Tigers Competition – Pingyao International Film Festival – China
MENA Premiere – International Competition – El Gouna Film Festival – Egypt
Quotes from Critics
The film inspires faith that Neang could eventually become an articulate local storyteller
DAVID KATZ September 9, 2021
Neang shows a remarkable confidence as a first-time feature director in conveying, through expertly timed silences and pauses, the tension seething below the smooth surface of things.
STEPHANIE BUNBURY December 10, 2021
“White Building” is a well shot… well-directed in its combination of drama and documentary aesthetics, and well-acted movie and in general, a very interesting title on a number of levels.
PANOS KOTZATHANASIS October 24, 2021