CALIFORNIA DREAMING

In this evocative and touching narrative, two women from different backgrounds encounter one another at an oceanfront resort and discover a hidden bond that ties them together, allowing them to escape from their realities. Director MEAS Sreylin does a tremendous job of perfectly capturing the space and her characters.

Director Biography: MEAS Sreylin was born in Phnom Penh, Cambodia in 1989 and has worked more than ten years in the Cambodian film industry. Since 2009, she has held many roles behind the scenes: assistant director, production manager, line producer, location scouting, casting, and talent manager. She has worked on both film and television in both the local industry and for international productions shooting in Cambodia. She has worked with Anti-Archive as first assistant director for Dream Land (2015), as production manager for Turn Left Turn Right (2016), and as second assistant director and acting coach for Diamond Island (2016).

Co-presented by: TaiwaneseAmerican.org, Hakim Saya, A Radical Guide

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