Bora, an 18-year-old, leaves his village to work on the construction sites of Diamond Island, a project for an ultra-modern paradise for the rich and a symbol of tomorrow’s Cambodia. He befriends his fellow workers and finds his elder brother, the charismatic Solei, who went missing five years earlier. Solei introduces him into an exciting world, that of an urban and wealthy youth, its girls, nights and illusions.
Davy Chou
Charlotte Vincent
Davy Chou
Claire Maugendre
Thomas Favel
Sobon Nuon
Bora
Cheanick Nov
Solei
Madeza Chhem
Aza
Mean Korn
Dy
Samnang Nut
Virak
Samnang Khim
Lakena
Sophyna Meng
Mesa
Jany Min
Lida
Sreyroth Dom
James
Batham Oun
Blue
Sreyleap Hang
Pinky
Phara Phon
Ana
Tejas Nair
The electronic music of Diamond Island stood out for me as I entered the dull life of Bora, its protagonist, who moves to Phnom Penh in search of a better livelihood. The story then narrates his coming-of-age as he mingles with his long lost brother and his charismatic life and friends in the Cambod...
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