In 2004 the photographer Mikel Aristregi traveled to Cambodia to document the daily lives of the street children of Phnom Penh. There he meets Pich, an 11 year old boy addicted to glue and meth who ends up entering a rehabilitation center. In 2013 Aristregi goes back to Phnom Penh with the intention of looking for Pich and finding out what has become of him. His search through relatives’ and friends’ testimonies becomes the heartbreaking story of a lost generation consumed by drugs.
2016 /
WINNER
BREAK IN
Director & Producer: Mikel Aristregi and José Bautista,
Mikel Aristregi and José Bautista
12-year-old Tatheer embarks on a week-long Police boot camp for girls from a social housing estate in Copenhagen. Far from home, deep in the woods, she navigates grueling rituals, elusive social dynamics, and personal setbacks to find her place in this tender and revealing coming-of-age story.
2015 |
25 min
Cambodia
Languages: Khmer
AWARD:
Best Cinematography (Doc Short)
Type:
Doc Short
Themes:
Art, Health, Human Rights
