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
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
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)
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