Family, Culture
A young indigenous Bunong woman and her older brother spend one last day in their rural village in northeastern Cambodia before an impending move to the capital city in search of a more prosperous life.
Polen Ly shifted from medicine to filmmaking in 2012. In 2015, his short film "Colourful Knots" won top honors at Tropfest SEA in Malaysia. He also participated in the International Writing Residency at the University of Iowa. Presently, he is working on his debut feature-length documentary, "The Tongue of Water," with backing from IDFA, DMZ Docs, and the Sundance Institute.
