In the Life of Music
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.
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.
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
