Year of the Rabbit (2022)
Short Documentary, 12 minutes
Winner “Best Documentary” at SEAxSEA Film Festival, 2022
Also screened at the Austin Asian American Film Festival, Cambodia International Film Festival, and Tekka International Film Festival.
Logline:
Year of the Rabbit follows trailblazing deaf tuk-tuk driver Kong Sovannaro as he navigates the chaotic streets of Phnom Penh to support his growing family. It’s an exploration of love; the different and similar ways it is expressed in the “hearing” and “deaf” communities; and across the network of support Sovannaro has created around himself.
Cast & Crew:
Director: Akira Morita
Producers: Samuel Díaz Fernández, Phally Ngoeum
Cinematographers: Sok Chanrado, Sith Sereypanha
Editor: Rafael Luis Fernando
Sign Language Interpretation: Lika Meatrey, Sorn Sreynuch, Kim Sreypov
English Translation: Chan Rika
Proofreader: Chan Veha
Music: escuri
Research: Meghan Rauker
This Project was created with the Cambodia Media Grant, launched by the Angkor Photo Festival & Workshops, and part of the Mekong: Sustainable News project implemented by CFI, the French media development agency, with the support of the French Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs.
Watch the version for South China Morning Post
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