Interview With A Hero

Directed by Andy 'Celeste' Diep
Australia
2025
15 mins
An enigmatic Cambodian-Australian puppeteer’s life begins to unravel during a TV performance. Can he be vulnerable to his young daughter about the genocide he fled?

An enigmatic Cambodian-Australian puppeteer’s life begins to unravel during a TV performance. Can he be vulnerable to his young daughter about the genocide he fled?

  • Year
    2025
  • Classification
    Unclassified 18+
  • Country
    Australia
  • Language
    In Khmer and English with English subtitles
  • Director
    Andy 'Celeste' Diep
  • Producer
    Catherine Van der Rijt
  • Cast
    Kenneth Moraleda, Geneva Phan, Emma Leonard
  • Screenwriter
    Valentin Domont, Andy 'Celeste' Diep
  • Cinematographer
    Dev Kannaya Somu
  • Editor
    Jack Charter
  • Genre
    Asia, Women Directors, Australian
  • Company Credits
    Australian Distributor: AFTRS
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