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Grandma Nai Who Played Favorites

Chao Somnop Chet

Indonesian Premiere

19 minutes | 2025 | Cambodia/France/USA | Drama – Comedy | 🔊 Khmer | 17+

Synopsis
Sinopsis

During her chaotic family’s Qingming visit, dead Grandma Nai sneaks away from her peaceful afterlife after overhearing that her queer grandson is about to get engaged to a woman.

Schedule
Jadwal

Sun, 30 Nov 2025 | 18:15 | EMPIRE XXI | Studio 3
Thu, 4 Dec 2025 | 18:15 | EMPIRE XXI | Studio 3

Director's Biography
Biografi Sutradara
Chheangkea

Chheangkea

Chheangkea is a Cambodia-born filmmaker based in Brooklyn, New York. Through his films, Chheangkea seeks to showcase the complexities and nuances of queer and Cambodian stories.
His short film Grandma Nai Who Played Favorites (2025) premiered at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival and won the Short Film Jury Award: International Fiction.

Credit
Kredit
Production CompanyAnti-Archive, NoMad Productions
ProducerDaniel Mattes, Karen Madar
DirectorChheangkea
ScriptwriterChheangkea
CinematographerShyan Tan
Production DesignerBandiddh Prum
EditorChheangkea
Main CastBonrotanak Rith, Saroeun Nay, Sokun Theary Ty, Phalla Im, Chansophorn “Rose” Buth, Ponleu Chab, Naryroth Say, Sophat Peov, Bophal Meas
Director’s filmographySkin Can Breath, 2022
Notable Achievement
  • Sundance Film Festival 2025, USA World Premiere, Short Film Jury Award: International Fiction
  • International Film Festival of Rotterdam 2025, Netherlands
  • Tampere Film Festival 2025, Finland
  • Green Mountain Film Festival 2025, USA
  • Glasgow Short Film Festival 2025, UK
  • Asian Pop-Up Cinema 2025, USA
  • Fribourg International Film Festival 2025, Switzerland
  • Cambodia International Film Festival 2025
  • Aspen Shortsfest 2025, USA
  • Miami Film Festival 2025, USA
  • Portland Panorama 2025, USA
  • San Francisco International Film Festival 2025, USA
  • Lovers Film Festival 2025, Italy
  • OUTshine Film Festival 2025, USA
  • Queer East Festival 2025, UK
  • Milwaukee Film Festival 2025, USA
  • Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival 2025, USA
  • Golden Harvest Film Festival 2025, Taiwan
  • CAAMFest 2025, USA
  • Short Shorts Film Festival & Asia 2025, Japan
  • Vienna Shorts 2025, Austria
  • Leiden Shorts 2025, Netherlands
  • Kashish Pride Film Festival 2025, India
  • Queer West Film Festival 2025, USA
  • Provincetown International Film Festival 2025, USA Best Queer Short Award
  • Rooftop Films 2025, USA
  • Out Film Connecticut LGBTQ Film Festival 2025, USA
  • Frameline The San Francisco International LGBTQ+ Film Festival 2025, USA
  • Raindance Film Festival 2025, UK
  • Nevada City Film Festival 2025, USA
  • Palm Springs International ShortFest 2025, USA
  • Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival 2025, South Korea
  • Durban International Film Festival 2025, South Africa
  • Aegean Film Festival 2025, Greece
  • Indy Shorts International Film Festival 2025, USA
  • DokuFest International Documentary and Short Film Festival 2025, Kosovo
  • Asian American International Film Festival 2025, USA
  • HollyShorts Film Festival 2025, USA
  • CinemaQ Film Festival 2025, USA Audience Award
  • Curta Kinoforum São Paulo International Short Film Festival 2025, Brazil
  • Narrows Film Festival 2025, USA
  • ANONIMUL International Independent Film Festival 2025, Romania
  • Concorto Film Festival 2025, Italy
  • Golden Grape International Short Film Festival 2025, Georgia
  • Long Beach QFilm Festival 2025, USA
  • Vancouver Queer Film Festival 2025, Canada
  • Cambodia Town Film Festival 2025, USA Best Short Film Award
  • Macao International Shorts Film Festival 2025
  • Nashville Film Festival 2025, USA
  • Helsinki International Film Festival 2025, Finland
  • Oslo/Fusion International Film Festival 2025, Norway
  • Wiz-Art Lviv International Film Festival 2025, Ukraine
  • Sheboygan Film Festival 2025, USA
  • Filmfest Sundsvall 2025, Sweden
  • Sedicicorto International Film Festival, Italy
  • Santa Cruz Film Festival 2025, USA
  • TiSFF Thessaloniki International Short Film Festival 2025, Greece
  • Out Here Dayton Film Fest 2025, USA
  • NewFest: The New York LGBTQ+ Film Festival 2025, USA
  • Leiden International Film Festival 2025, Netherlands
  • Way OUT West Film Fest 2025, USA
  • Linz International Short Film Festival 2025, Austria
  • Bangkok International Film Festival 2025, Thailand
  • Rehoboth Beach PRIDE Film Festival 2025, USA
  • International Short Film Festival of Cyprus 2025
  • Hawai‘i International Film Festival 2025
  • Ridgway Independent Film Fest 2025, USA
  • SeaShorts Film Festival 2025, Malaysia
  • Semana del Cortometraje de Madrid 2025, Spain
  • Philadelphia Film Festival 2025, USA
  • Uppsala Short Film Festival 2025, Sweden
  • Vermont International Film Festival 2025, USA
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