Director Cavic Niang accepted the award
On the evening of September 11, local time in Italy, the 78th Venice International Film Festival held the award ceremony. Co-produced by Jia Zhangke , the Cambodian film "White Building" jointly produced by Xihe Xinghui Films and iQiyi won the Best Actor Award in the Horizon Competition. Due to the epidemic, the lead actor Piseth Chhun was unable to come to accept the award in person. Director Kavich Neang gave a speech on behalf of the organizing committee and judges. He said, "This is just for him. It's like a dream, everything is unbelievable. This award is of great significance to him and "White Mansion"."
Won the Best Actor Award in the Horizon Unit
Director Cavic Niang revealed in an interview that his relationship with Pease Chun was when he was shooting a short film about young dancers. Although Pease Chun is a street dancer, he is deeply impressed by his angular appearance, as well as his personal charm and innocent character. When filming "The White Mansion", he thought that Pease Chun was the best candidate for the leading actor.
Pease Spring stills
The story of "White Mansion" revolves around the landmark building "White Mansion" in Phnom Penh, the capital of Cambodia. It tells the story of a 20-year-old young man facing the demolition of his family home and his friends. The story of leaving, my father's illness, and a simple and beautiful life come to an abrupt end. The film is the first feature film by director Cavic Niang, and it also made history as the first Cambodian film to be selected as the official unit of the Venice Film Festival. This time, he won the Actor Award and set another record in Cambodian film history. It is reported that "White Mansion" has confirmed that it will represent Cambodia to compete for the Oscar foreign language film, which is continuously creating the history of Cambodian cinema.
"The White Mansion" poster
"The White Mansion" is jointly produced by Beijing Xihe Xinghui Pictures and iQiyi.This is also the film work jointly produced by the two companies following the " memory" co-produced by the Thai director Apichatpong Weerathhagu and Oscar winner Tilda Swinton. Awarded at three major international film festivals, showing its precise international film production vision.
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