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{{Infobox Film
{{Infobox film
| name = Two Shadows
| name = Two Shadows
| image = Two shadows.jpg
| image = Two shadows.jpg
| caption = promotional poster
| caption = Official One-Sheet (artwork by Ryan Graber)
| director = Greg Cahill
| director = [[Gregory Cahill]]
| producer = Greg Cahill<br>Christen Marquez<br>Arn Chorn-Pond<br>Dara Yem
| producer = Greg Cahill <br />Christen Marquez <br />Arn Chorn-Pond <br />Dara Yem
| writer = Greg Cahill
| writer = Greg Cahill
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| starring = Sophea Pel <br />Lida Lang <br />Polo Doot
| narrator =
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| starring = Sophea Pel<br>Lida Lang<br>Polo Doot
| music = Ryan Leach
| music = Ryan Leach
| cinematography = John Matysiak
| cinematography = John Matysiak
| editing = Greg Cahill
| editing = Greg Cahill
| distributor = Rising Falcon Cinema<br>Paradocs Productions
| studio = [[Rising Falcon Cinema]] <br />Paradocs Productions
| released = {{flagicon|the United States}} 2011<br>{{flagicon|Cambodia}} TBA
| released = {{Film date|2012|5|13|Los Angeles Asian Pacific}}
| runtime =
| runtime = 94 minutes
| country = [[Cambodia]]<br>[[the United States]]
| country = United States <br />Cambodia
| language = [[Khmer language|Central Khmer]]<br>[[English language|English]]<br>[[Spanish language|Spanish]]
| language = [[Khmer language|Khmer]] <br />English
| budget =
| preceded_by = [[The Golden Voice]]
| followed_by =
}}
}}
'''''Two Shadows''''' is an upcoming [[ Cambodian American]] [[drama film]], surrounded by several issues between [[Khmer people|Cambodian]] immigrants in [[America]] to their seeking for surviving family connections in [[Cambodia]] since the fell of 1970s communist party, [[Khmer Rouge]]. As the new collaboration for Greg Cahill and Sophea Pel, the film deems the indirect [[Sequel|sequel]] to a [[2006]] Cambodian divas's [[Ros Serey Sothear]] short [[Biographical film|Biopic]] which obviously share the similar casts and crews.<ref name = "Andy's Cambodia: www.andybrouwer.co.uk ">{{cite web | title = Two Shadows | publisher = Andy Brouwer | url =http://blog.andybrouwer.co.uk/2010/08/two-shadows.html| accessdate = 2010-09-24 }} {{Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot}}</ref> The film primarily shot in [[Cambodia]] and despite its [[Long Beach]] setting, some part was shot in [[Los Angeles]] instead. <ref name = "Two shadow ">{{cite web | title = New shooting:Two Shadows | publisher = Asian angry man | url =http://blog.angryasianman.com/2010/06/now-shooting-two-shadows.html| accessdate = 2010-06-11 }} {{Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot}}</ref>
'''''Two Shadows''''' is a narrative drama film released in 2012. The film won the Audience Award, Cinematography Award and was nominated for the Grand Jury Award at the 2012 [[Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival]].<ref name = "Two Shadows 1">{{cite web | title = Festival Audience Award Winners Announced | publisher = Visual Communications | url =http://asianfilmfestla.org/2012/2012/05/23/festival-audience-award-winners-announced| accessdate = 2012-06-07 }}</ref> It is one of the first films to focus on [[Khmer people|Cambodian]] immigrants in the United States seeking to sustain family connections in [[Cambodia]] since the fall of 1970s communist party, the [[Khmer Rouge]].<ref name = "Two Shadows 2">{{cite web | title = Filmmaker Greg Cahill | publisher = Living in Cinema | url =http://livingincinema.com/2012/05/15/laapff-filmmaker-greg-cahill-on-his-film-two-shadows }}</ref> The film is the second collaboration between director [[Gregory Cahill]] and actress Sophea Pel, following the 2006 short film ''[[The Golden Voice (film)|The Golden Voice]]'' about Cambodian singer [[Ros Serey Sothear]].<ref name = "Two Shadows 3">{{cite web | title = Films Screen at Art Theatre | publisher = Press Telegram | url =http://www.presstelegram.com/ci_20641174/14-films-screen-at-art-theatre-asian-pacific| accessdate = 2012-06-07 }}</ref> The film was shot primarily in [[Cambodia]] and also in [[Los Angeles]], California.


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==Plot==
With the stereotypes of family, the side story will illustrate with [[Thriller|thriller]], [[Social problem film|Social issues]], [[Human security|Personal protection]] as the side story.
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Cambodian-American hipster wannabe Sovanna opens a cryptic letter from Cambodia claiming that her long-lost brother and sister are still alive. She travels to her birthplace alone to seek out her two siblings who disappeared during the civil war 20 years earlier. Upon discovering a girl who may or may not be her real sister, Sovanna is ensnared into an increasingly dangerous situation, torn between concern for her own safety, and her compassion for a stranger.


==Tagline==
==Accolades==
{{Anchor|Awards|Accolades}}
''The past called her back home''


{| class="wikitable sortable" style="width:99%;"
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==Plot==
|- style="text-align:center;"
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Long Beach hipster wannabe Sovanna receives a cryptic letter from Cambodia claiming that her long-lost brother and sister are still alive. Ditching her dead-end lifestyle and alcoholic father, Sovanna travels to her birthplace alone to seek out her two siblings who disappeared during the civil war 20 years earlier. With guidance from a quirky motorbike driver named Munny, Sovanna launches her search into the dark corners of Cambodia. Upon discovering a girl who may or may not be her real sister, Sovanna is ensnared into an increasingly dangerous situation, pitting her in a tug-of-war between her own personal safety, and her compassion for a stranger
! colspan="5" style="background:#B0C4DE;" | List of awards and nominations
|- style="background:#ccc; text-align:center;"
! scope="col" | Award / Film festival
! scope="col" | Category
! scope="col" | Recipients
! scope="col" | Result
! scope="col" class="unsortable"| {{Abbr|Ref.|References}}
|-
| scope=row rowspan=6 | [[Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival]]
| Audience Award - Narrative Feature
| [[Gregory Cahill]]
| {{won}}
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|-
| Special Jury Prize - Best Cinematography - Narrative Feature
| John Matysiak For Model Minority
| {{won}}
|
|-
| Grand Jury Prize - Best Narrative Feature
| [[Gregory Cahill]]
| {{nom}}
|
|}


==Reference==
==References==
{{reflist}}
{{Reflist}}


==External link==
==External links==
*{{official|http://www.twoshadowsmovie.com/|two shadows}}
* {{Official website|http://www.twoshadowsmovie.com/}}
*{{imdb title|id=1507378|title=Two Shadows}}
* {{IMDb title|id=1507378|title=Two Shadows}}
*[http://www.facebook.com/twoshadowsmovie?v=info#!/twoshadowsmovie?v=info| Facebook page]


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[[Category:2012 films]]
[[Category:Cambodian films]]
[[Category:2012 drama films]]
[[Category:American films]]
[[Category:Films about Cambodian Americans]]
[[Category:Khmer-language films]]
[[Category:Khmer-language films]]
[[Category:2010s drama films]]
[[Category:Films shot in Los Angeles]]
[[Category:Cambodian-American culture]]
[[Category:2012 multilingual films]]
[[Category:Cambodian multilingual films]]
[[Category:American multilingual films]]

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Latest revision as of 01:30, 26 December 2023

Two Shadows
Official One-Sheet (artwork by Ryan Graber)
Directed byGregory Cahill
Written byGreg Cahill
Produced byGreg Cahill
Christen Marquez
Arn Chorn-Pond
Dara Yem
StarringSophea Pel
Lida Lang
Polo Doot
CinematographyJohn Matysiak
Edited byGreg Cahill
Music byRyan Leach
Production
companies
Rising Falcon Cinema
Paradocs Productions
Release date
  • May 13, 2012 (2012-05-13) (Los Angeles Asian Pacific)
Running time
94 minutes
CountriesUnited States
Cambodia
LanguagesKhmer
English

Two Shadows is a narrative drama film released in 2012. The film won the Audience Award, Cinematography Award and was nominated for the Grand Jury Award at the 2012 Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival.[1] It is one of the first films to focus on Cambodian immigrants in the United States seeking to sustain family connections in Cambodia since the fall of 1970s communist party, the Khmer Rouge.[2] The film is the second collaboration between director Gregory Cahill and actress Sophea Pel, following the 2006 short film The Golden Voice about Cambodian singer Ros Serey Sothear.[3] The film was shot primarily in Cambodia and also in Los Angeles, California.

Plot

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Cambodian-American hipster wannabe Sovanna opens a cryptic letter from Cambodia claiming that her long-lost brother and sister are still alive. She travels to her birthplace alone to seek out her two siblings who disappeared during the civil war 20 years earlier. Upon discovering a girl who may or may not be her real sister, Sovanna is ensnared into an increasingly dangerous situation, torn between concern for her own safety, and her compassion for a stranger.

Accolades

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List of awards and nominations
Award / Film festival Category Recipients Result Ref.
Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival Audience Award - Narrative Feature Gregory Cahill Won
Special Jury Prize - Best Cinematography - Narrative Feature John Matysiak For Model Minority Won
Grand Jury Prize - Best Narrative Feature Gregory Cahill Nominated

References

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  1. ^ "Festival Audience Award Winners Announced". Visual Communications. Retrieved 2012-06-07.
  2. ^ "Filmmaker Greg Cahill". Living in Cinema.
  3. ^ "Films Screen at Art Theatre". Press Telegram. Retrieved 2012-06-07.
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