Overview

• Co-directed by Inrasothythep Neth and Sokyou Chea, the film follows a Cambodian-Japanese artist confronting visions in a decaying Khmer Rouge–era tenement.
• Tenement premiered in the Big Screen Competition at IFFR 2024 and has since played Osaka, Ho Chi Minh City, Seattle, Sitges, Kaohsiung and Luxembourg festivals, among others.
• Production began in 2020, paused for two years due to COVID-19, and the film was shot in Tokyo and Phnom Penh with Dolby Atmos sound design.
• The feature is produced by Westec Media Limited and Kongchak Pictures, with international sales handled by Paris-based Reel Suspects.
• Cambodia seeks a rare Oscar breakthrough after one prior nomination in 2013 and a 2022 shortlist slot; the international-feature shortlist arrives December 16, nominees follow January 22, and the Oscars ceremony is March 15, 2026.