Becoming Human
Chiet Chea Manusa
Non-Premiere
99 minutes | 2025 | Cambodia | Drama | 🔊 Khmer
Synopsis
Sinopsis
An abandoned cinema’s former spirit guardian wanders through rapidly transformed landscapes to reach her rebirth.
Shocked by the world’s brutality, she must decide whether to become human again or remain a homeless ghost.
Schedule
Jadwal
Sun, 30 Nov 2025 | 13:00 | EMPIRE XXI | Studio 4
Mon, 1 Dec 2025 | 21:15 | EMPIRE XXI | Studio 4
Director's Biography
Biografi Sutradara
Polen Ly
Polen Ly is a self-taught filmmaker born in 1989 in rural Kandal province, Cambodia.
Polen’s artistic practice is rooted in social issues and nature, while his storytelling style is expressed through different means of visualization and metaphors. His recent short fiction, Further And Further Away, premiered in Berlinale Shorts in 2022 and received awards at Palm Springs, Singapore, and Toronto Reel Asian, among others. His debut feature film, Becoming Human, received support through the Biennale College Cinema program and premiered at the 2025 Venice International Film Festival.
Credit
Kredit
| Production Company | Anti-Archive |
| Producer | Daniel Mattes |
| Director | Polen Ly |
| Scriptwriter | Polen Ly |
| Cinematographer | Kavich Neang |
| Production Designer | Bandiddh Prum |
| Editor | Kavich Neang |
| Main Cast | Savorn Serak, Piseth Chhun |
| Director’s filmography | Becoming Human (Chiet Chea Manusa), 2025 – First Feature |
| Notable Achievement |
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| Contact | [email protected] |
