The First Generation - Zwischen Österreich und Kambodscha
The First Generation - Memoirs of Cambodia
In den siebziger und achtziger Jahren mussten unzählige Menschen vor dem Terrorregime der Roten Khmer aus Kambodscha fliehen. Schätzungen zufolge sind dieser Schreckensherrschaft mehr als zwei Millionen Menschen zum Opfer gefallen. Die meisten, die entkommen konnten, verschlug es in die USA, Kanada, Frankreich oder Australien. Einige hundert fanden in Österreich ein neues Zuhause. Wie fängt man ein neues Leben an, wenn die Kultur zunächst völlig fremd ist? In ausführlichen Interviews erinnern sich fünf Kambodschanerinnen und Kambodschaner der ersten Generation an ihre einprägsamsten Erlebnisse nach der Ankunft in Oberösterreich.
In the seventies and eighties, tens of thousands of people fled from the terror regime of the Red Khmer in Cambodia. Most settled down in the US, Canada, France, Australia or elsewhere, but a few hundred found a new home in Austria. In The First Generation five immigrants from Cambodia remember their impressions after arriving – a touching documentary feature about provenance, the feeling of belonging, and a hope for the future. „We want to show that people who had to leave their country because of war have many experiences and stories to share. It is an immense challenge to start from scratch far away from home.“ (Abraham Pol)
Director's Biography
Abraham Pol, Kemara Pol
Abraham Pol studied business administration in Linz and works in sales. His younger brother Kemara Pol studied journalism in Vienna and now lives between Berlin and Vienna working as a visual storyteller, multimedia journalist and photographer. “The First Generation – Memoirs of Cambodia” is the directing debut of the two brothers who grew up in Linz.
Films Selection: The First Generation – Zwischen Österreich und Kambodscha (The First Generation – Memoirs of Cambodia, 2018, doc)
Abraham Pol studied business administration in Linz and works in sales. His younger brother Kemara Pol studied journalism in Vienna and now lives between Berlin and Vienna working as a visual storyteller, multimedia journalist and photographer. “The First Generation – Memoirs of Cambodia” is the directing debut of the two brothers who grew up in Linz.
Films Selection: The First Generation – Zwischen Österreich und Kambodscha (The First Generation – Memoirs of Cambodia, 2018, doc)
Local Artists 2018
Abraham Pol, Kemara Pol
Österreich 2018
color
51 Minuten
Kambodschanisch OmeU
Drehbuch Abraham Pol, Kemara Pol
Kamera Kemara Pol
Schnitt Abraham Pol, Kemara Pol
Musik Samley Hong
Produzent*innen Abraham Pol, Kemara Pol
Österreichpremiere
Weltpremiere / World PremiereCambodia International Film Festival 2018
Premierenstatus / Premiere Status
European Premiere
Kombi-Programm (72 min)
REMOTE CONTROL
DU RU / Two Faced
XIRIŞ / Fruitless
