Seakleng Song
Directing
Biography
Seakleng Song is a Cambodia-born filmmaker based in Phnom Penh. He is an alumnus of FLY2023 and holds a Bachelor's Degree in Media Management. He directed a documentary film “Blossom in the Summer” for his graduation thesis. He was a production intern at Anti-Archive for White Building which won the Orizzonti Award for best Actor at the 78th Venice Film Festival. He developed his short narrative project “Blue Light by Night” in Purin Pictures’ Short Film Camp 2023. His debut short film “The Orange” holds its World Premiere at the 35th Singapore International Film Festival—Southeast Asian Short Film Competition.
Known For
Two childhood best friends reconnect after years of separation. Chay, a Phnom Penh resident, helps Lyer, who comes from the countryside, get a job as a projectionist in the city. A film screening prompts them to wonder about their future together.
The Orange
June, a night-working man, runs into July, a mysterious lady. As both find each other bonding, they run away from gangsters and spend the night together only for July to disappear in the morning.