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'''Swimming to Cambodia''' is a 1987 [[Johnathan Demme]] film. The film is based upon Spaulding Gray's |
'''Swimming to Cambodia''' is a 1987 [[Johnathan Demme]] film. The film is based upon Spaulding Gray's monolouge which centered around such themes as his trip to Southeast Asia to create the role of the U.S. Ambassadors Aide in [[The Killing Fields]] directed by [[Roland Joffé]], the Cold War, [[Cambodia]] [[Year Zero]] and his search for his "perfect moment". |
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Swimming to Cambodia was originally a long form monolouge the Gray spent two years writing. He performed them The performed monolougues from which this won him an [[Obie]]. |
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The music in Swimming to Cambodia was created by performance artist [[Laurie Anderson]]. |
The music in Swimming to Cambodia was created by performance artist [[Laurie Anderson]]. |
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Three days after Spalding Gray finishes his moment finds his perfect moment in the waters off of the beach of [[]] in Cambodia. |
Three days after Spalding Gray finishes his moment finds his perfect moment in the waters off of the beach of [[Phuket]] in Cambodia. |
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Revision as of 18:25, 21 March 2005
Swimming to Cambodia is a 1987 Johnathan Demme film. The film is based upon Spaulding Gray's monolouge which centered around such themes as his trip to Southeast Asia to create the role of the U.S. Ambassadors Aide in The Killing Fields directed by Roland Joffé, the Cold War, Cambodia Year Zero and his search for his "perfect moment".
Performance
Swimming to Cambodia was originally a long form monolouge the Gray spent two years writing. He performed them The performed monolougues from which this won him an Obie.
The music in Swimming to Cambodia was created by performance artist Laurie Anderson.
While Sam Watterson and Ira Wheeler are credited as additional cast in this film, they are only shown in clips from the film The Killing Fields.
It is also in book form.
Spoiler Warning:
Three days after Spalding Gray finishes his moment finds his perfect moment in the waters off of the beach of Phuket in Cambodia.