Movie Details
Theatrical Release:April 14th, 2007
Original Language:English
Sleepwalking Through The Mekong (2007)
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Sleepwalking Through the Mekong follows Los Angeles based band Dengue Fever on their recent journey to Cambodia to perform 60s and 70s Cambodian rock n roll in the country where it was created and very nearly destroyed The odyssey is a homecoming for singer Chhom Nimol and a transformation for the rest of the band as they perform with master musicians and record new songs along the way More than a rockumentary the film serves up a portrait of modern Cambodia as the band tours through Phnom Penh and beyond crossing a great cultural chasm with the same spirit of Cambodias original rock pioneers
DirectorJohn Pirozzi