Que la barque se brise, que la jonque s'entrouvre

Que la barque se brise, que la jonque s'entrouvre (Literally, "Let the boat break its back, let the junk break open") is a 2001 French-Cambodian made-for-television romantic-drama film directed by Rithy Panh.

Que la barque se brise, que la jonque s'entrouvre
Directed byRithy Panh
Written byRithy Panh
Starring
  • Vantha Talisman
  • Éric Nguyen
Distributed byCatherine Dussart Productions
Release date
  • 2001 (2001) (France)
Running time
87 minutes
CountryCambodia/France

Synopsis

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This telefilm describes the meeting between Cambodian restaurateur Bopha ("flower"), a survivor of the genocide of the Khmer Rouge, and a Vietnamese man named Mihn, a "boat people" refugee who drives a taxi at night and works as a deliveryman during the day for his uncle's grocery store.

Cast

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  • Vantha Talisman as Bopha
  • Éric Nguyen as Mihn
  • Molica Kheng as Lacksmey
  • Chamroeun Na as Yeay Mean
  • Amara Tan as Naline
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