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Que la barque se brise, que la jonque s'entrouvre

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Que la barque se brise, que la jonque s'entrouvre
Directed byRithy Panh
Written byRithy Panh
Starring
  • Vantha Talisman
  • Éric Nguyen
Distributed byCatherine Dussart Productions
Release date
  • 2001 (2001) (France)
Running time
87 minutes
CountryCambodia/France

Que la barque se brise, que la jonque s'entrouvre (Literally, "Let the boat break its back, let the junk break open") is a 2001 French-Cambodian made-for-television romantic-drama film directed by Rithy Panh.

Synopsis

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This telefilm describes the meeting between Cambodian restaurateur Bopha ("flower"), a survivor of the genocide of the Khmer Rouge, and a Vietnamese man named Mihn, a "boat people" refugee who drives a taxi at night and works as a deliveryman during the day for his uncle's grocery store.

Cast

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  • Vantha Talisman as Bopha
  • Éric Nguyen as Mihn
  • Molica Kheng as Lacksmey
  • Chamroeun Na as Yeay Mean
  • Amara Tan as Naline
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