In Montréal, a father’s traditional ways clash with his son’s contemporary aspirations. In Paris, a mother and her daughters are stuck in the French social elevator. In Phnom Penh, a working-class family faces the country’s accelerated industrialization. By linking the fate of these three Cambodian families to Asia’s current economic boom, To Be Reborn from Blood and Ashes depicts an intimate and post-colonial portrait of the Western dream of Asian immigration. As we witness their trials and tribulations in the pursuit of a better life, their ancestors’ ghosts appear and reflect on the traumas of war following their deaths during the Khmer Rouge genocide.

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SODEC - Création Émergente: Aide en développement

Conseil des Arts et Lettres du Québec - Vivacité

Festival International du Film Francophone - Forum de Namur

Festival du Nouveau Cinéma - Pitch Premières Oeuvres présenté par Netflix

Académie Canadienne du Cinéma et de la Télévision - Pitch des scénaristes présenté par Téléfilm Canada

Toronto International Film Festival - Directors’ Lab