In the Life of Music

$24.99

In the Life of Music follows the journey of Hope, a young American girl visiting her relatives in Cambodia for the first time. Determined to learn the history of her parents, Hope discovers the story of how one song, “Champa Battambang” played an integral part of three generations. Starting with how her parents met and fell in love in 1968, to their fight for survival during the war-torn Khmer Rouge years of the 1970’s and finally finishing in the modern day with Hope getting the answers she has longed for.

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In the Life of Music follows the journey of Hope, a young American girl visiting her relatives in Cambodia for the first time. Determined to learn the history of her parents, Hope discovers the story of how one song, “Champa Battambang” played an integral part of three generations. Starting with how her parents met and fell in love in 1968, to their fight for survival during the war-torn Khmer Rouge years of the 1970’s and finally finishing in the modern day with Hope getting the answers she has longed for.

DVD AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE HERE.

AVAILABLE ON DEMAND

OFFICIAL TRAILER

TAGLINE

journey of hope

TECH SPECS

Runtime: 92 minutes
Format: 1:78 HD
Sound: Dolby SR
Country: Cambodia
Language: Khmer, English
Rating:

CAST & CREW

Directed by: Caylee So and Sok Visal

Cast: Ellen Wong, Small World Small Band, Ratanak Ben, and Daniel Chea

AWARDS, FESTIVALS, PUBLICITY

Winter Film Awards

Won - Best Picture

Won - Award of Excellence

Nominated - Best Sound Design

Nominated - Best Sound

Five Flavours Asian Film Festival

Nominated - Best Film

Philadelphia Asian American Film Festival

Won - Rising Star Award, Ellen Wong

Won - Best Narrative Feature Film

Won - Audience Award, Narrative Feature

VC FilmFest - Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival

Won - Special Jury Award, Best Director

Won - Audience Award, Narrative Feature


”beautifully captures the mood of each era”
-Video Vault

“Wong exquisitely anchors the proceedings  ...”
-Long’s Short Takes

“internationally recognized movie about love, life and Cambodia.”
-Break It Down Show

“New to View”
-The Film Yap

“compelling”
-BIDS

“great discovery”
-Film Crave

“in love”
-on Video

“well made…”
-Media Play News


“Sweet”
-Android Police

“Beautiful”
-womenandhollywood.com


“Ellen Wong shines in new…”
-deadline.com


“Oscar Pick!”
-Hollywood Reporter


“Riveting…”
-Sindie

“A blend of love story, war and personal drama!“
-Asian Movie Pulse


“Amazing…”
-The Phnom Penh Post


“In the Life of Music is unforgettably good. There just isn’t much you can say in critique of this startling indie masterpiece.”
-Film Threat