Detour
Fifteen-year-old Soma escapes her controlling mother and arrives at a train station, where she meets a sympathetic stranger. As they communicate, both face their own struggles and find unexpected comfort.
Cambodia / 2024 /15 min
Sophasak Kimann
Sophasak Kimann is a Cambodian screenwriter and director celebrated for his compelling short films. He gained recognition with Red Gloves (2016) and Kidnap (2017), both have been awarded and showcased at various local and international film festivals.
I'm Sophasak, born in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, started as a photographer before learning how to write scripts and making my first award-winning film. I continued to build my career and gained some recognition. Later on to co-created BBC Media Action's Soksan Family (2022), one of the largest local TV series to date.
“I've always wanted to tell a story about a mother-daughter relationship but struggled to find the right approach. Then one night, an idea hit me: It's about two people running from their problems. That’s when I knew it was time to dive into this story. I wrote a 15-page script overnight and gathered a cast and crew, but budget constraints held us back. Determined, I sold my camera to fund the film, and now I finally get to share the story I’ve always wanted to tell. I couldn’t ask for more.”
