The Mango

The Mango

2022 · 12 min · ★ 5.0 · Animation, War, Documentary, History

A village in Cambodia. Bopha raises her son Sokhem alone. One night, guided by a strange voice, he sets off in pursuit of a magic mango. Bopha follows him and reaches the border between the world of the living and the dead. Memories of war and oppression resurface. Bopha then reveals his heavy secret.

Directed by Philippe Kastelnik · Written by Philippe Kastelnik

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