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Aki Ra's Boys

Directed by

James Leong, Lynn Lee

Year

Runtime

2007

57 minutes

Genre

Documentary

Language

Khmer

Synopsis

Little Boreak has big dreams. He wants to be a wrestler. A football star. A rap artist. A singer. His world is one of hope and possibility. The young Cambodian's optimism is remarkable given that he's witnessed a horrific landmine accident and three crude operations: all that's left of his right arm is a stump. This unexpectedly funny, thoughtful, poignant film looks at the world through the eyes of Boreak and his friends living in Siem Reap's Landmines Museum. Here, landmine survivor kids learn what it means to overcome trauma and be children again.

Enter their lives as they row and play, fight, make up and get into trouble. Meet their guardian, Aki Ra, a former Khmer Rouge child soldier turned anti-mine crusader. And journey with him into a minefield - a place where one step in the wrong direction could mean injury or death.

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Producer(s)

Lynn Lee

Produced by

Lianain Films

International Sales/Distribution

Cast

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Tags

2007, Documentary, Cambodia, Siem Reap, Angkor Wat, Landmine, Dreams, Optimism, Khmer

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