People Grow Wings

Part documentary part experimental short, People Grow Wings is a poetic encounter with an artist born at the onset of the American bombings of Cambodia and regarded as one of the most influential names in the Cambodian contemporary art scene. Having looked up at the skies at a young age, Leang Seckon looks inwards, reflecting on his artistic journey, the true meaning of freedom, and the potential for people to grow their wings.

  • Maximiliano Battaglia
    Director
  • Ponita Keo
    Director
  • Ponita Keo
    Producer
  • Seckon Leang
    Key Cast
  • Maximiliano Battaglia
    Writer
  • Ponita Keo
    Writer
  • Project Type:
    Documentary, Short
  • Runtime:
    9 minutes 45 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    March 10, 2022
  • Production Budget:
    200 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Cambodia
  • Country of Filming:
    Cambodia
  • Language:
    Central Khmer
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    1:90:1
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Cambodian International Film Festival
    Phnom Penh
    Cambodia
    July 3, 2022
    Cambodian Premiere
    Official Selection
Director Biography - Maximiliano Battaglia, Ponita Keo

Ponita Keo (b. 1991) and Maximiliano Battaglia (b.1995) are independent Cambodian and Uruguayan-Italian filmmakers based in Paris. Grounded in cultural sensibilities, their collaborative work explores abstract actualities of people and places.

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