My Mother's Tongue (La Langue de ma mère)

My Mother's Tongue (La Langue de ma mère)

Directed By Jean-Baptiste Phou

Cambodia | Documentary | 34 min

North American Premiere

MY MOTHER’S TONGUE tells the story of a mother and son who don’t share a language: she was born in Cambodia and he in France. They have difficulties communicating, until something unlocks when she suddenly falls very ill. An emotional journey unfolds through a series of vignettes that draw the viewer deeper into the inner world of a son seeking understanding and to be understood.

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    Film Details

    1. French

    2. English

    3. North American Premiere

    4. 2022

    5. 34 minutes

    6. Animation, Experimental

    7. Documentary

    8. Cambodia

      9. Jean-Baptiste Phou


      Jean-Baptiste PHOU is a writer and multidisciplinary artist born in France to Chinese-Cambodian parents. As an actor, he has performed in plays, musicals and films. He has also written, directed, and produced his own plays, including Cambodia, Here I Am and l’Anarchiste, the latter adapted from Soth Polin’s novel. In addition to theater and writing, he explores other mediums such as sound, image, and performance. His work tackles issues around identity, migration, and minority experiences.

      10. Phloeun Prim

      11. Jean-Baptiste Phou

      12. Jean-Baptiste Phou

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