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Screening of “My Mother’s Tongue” & Creative Workshop by Jean-Baptiste Phou
25 March, 2023 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
A short film “My Mother’s Tongue” by French-Cambodian artist Jean-Baptiste Phou will be screened and followed with a creative workshop on 25 March 2023, 1-3 pm at SEA Junction. The film, in French with English and Thai subtitles, explores the delicate relationship between a mother and son who don’t speak the same language, until something unlocks when she suddenly falls very ill. The emotional journey unfolds through a series of vignettes that draw the viewer deeper into the inner world of a son seeking understanding and to be understood. The workshop will revolve around the film’s themes: broken relationships, parent-child relationships, grief, and so on. Participants will be guided to write a letter and record its content into the digital artwork. The session will be conducted in English but Thai interpretation can be made available.
Limited seats available, please register at https://bit.ly/25MAR2023
Read more about the film: https://cambodianess.com/article/the-film-my-mothers-tongue-speaks-of-a-son-desperately-trying-to-better-communicate-with-his-mother
Film and workshop by:
Jean-Baptiste PHOU is a Cambodian-French writer and multidisciplinary artist born in Paris and based in Phnom Penh. He started his artistic journey as an actor before writing, directing and producing his own plays. He has extended his practice developing artwork in sound, film, image, installations and art performance. His work tackles issues around identity, migration and minority experiences.
Organized by:
SEA Junction, established under the Thai non-profit organization Foundation for Southeast Asia Studies (ForSEA), aims to foster understanding and appreciation of Southeast Asia in all its socio-cultural dimensions- from arts and lifestyles to economy and development. Conveniently located at Room 407-8 of the Bangkok Arts and Culture Center or BACC (across MBK, BTS National Stadium), SEA Junction facilitates public access to knowledge resources and exchanges among students, practitioners and Southeast Asia lovers. For more information see www.seajunction.org, join the Facebook group: http://www.facebook.com/groups/1693058870976440/ and follow us on twitter and Instagram @seajunction
