Swimming to Cambodia (1987)

Directed by

Jonathan Demme

Genre

drama film, stand-up comedy, comedy film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 25m

Rating

6.9 of 10 from 27 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Spalding Gray performs a one-man monologue on stage. He talks about his experiences traveling to Cambodia to act in the film The Killing Fields and reflects on the Cold War and his own search for a perfect moment.

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What happens

Swimming to Cambodia, also known as Spalding Gray's Swimming to Cambodia, is a 1987 American performance monologue written by and starring Spalding Gray, and directed by Jonathan Demme. The performance film is of Gray's play and monologue, which centered on such themes as his trip to Southeast Asia to create the role of the U.S. Ambassador's aide in the film The Killing Fields, the Cold War, Cambodia Year Zero, and his search for his "perfect moment." It was nominated for Best Feature at the 1988 Independent Spirit Awards along with Best Director, Best Actor and Best Screenplay. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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