Winner of the World Cinema Grand Jury Prize: Documentary at Sundance, A River Changes Course tells the story of three families living in contemporary Cambodia as they face hard choices forced by rapid development and struggle to maintain their traditional ways of life as the modern world closes in around them.
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"Kalyanee Mam's documentary feature reveals the anguishing sense of loss behind a profusion of ravishingly beautiful images." - Joe Morgenstern, Wall Street Journal
"Mam's camera work is exquisite in its immediacy and agility." - Sheri Linden, Los Angeles Times
"Instead of delving into the politics of their plight, Ms. Mam delivers a universal story." - Nicole Herrington, New York Times