Date: Thursday, May 29 – Tuesday, June 10, 2025, ONLINE: Thursday, April 24 – Sunday, June 30, 2025

Asia International Program

Competition 8

Grandma Nai Who Played Favorites

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During her chaotic family’s Qingming visit, dead Grandma Nai sneaks away from her peaceful afterlife after overhearing that her queer grandson is about to get engaged to a woman.

Director
Chheangkea
Time
0:19:00
Country
Cambodia, France, United States
Genre
Drama
Year
2024
Cast
Bonrotanak Rith, Saroeun Nay, Sokun Theary Ty, Phalla Im, Chansophorn “Rose” Buth, Ponleu Chab, Naryroth Say, Sophat Peov, Bophal Meas

Awards Nominations

Sundance Film Festival 2025, USA - World Premiere, Short Film Jury Award: International Fiction
International Film Festival of Rotterdam 2025, Netherlands
​Tampere Film Festival 2025, Finland
​​Green Mountain Film Festival 2025, USA
Glasgow Short Film Festival 2025, UK
Asian Pop-Up Cinema 2025, USA
Fribourg International Film Festival 2025, Switzerland
Cambodia International Film Festival 2025
Aspen Shortsfest 2025, USA
Miami Film Festival 2025, USA
​Portland Panorama 2025, USA
San Francisco International Film Festival 2025, USA
​Lovers Film Festival 2025, Italy
OUTshine Film Festival 2025, USA
Queer East Festival 2025, UK
Milwaukee Film Festival 2025, USA
Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival 2025, USA
Golden Harvest Film Festival 2025, Taiwan

Director

Chheangkea

Chheangkea is a Cambodia-born filmmaker based in Brooklyn, New York.Through his films, Chheangkea seeks to showcase the complexities and nuances of queer and Cambodian stories.
His short film, Grandma Nai Who Played Favorites (2025), will premiere at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival.

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Cast

Bonrotanak Rith, Saroeun Nay, Sokun Theary Ty, Phalla Im, Chansophorn “Rose” Buth, Ponleu Chab, Naryroth Say, Sophat Peov, Bophal Meas

Screening

Screening Venue

VenueScheduleTicket Reservation
Omotesando Hills Space O2025.6.1 [Sun] 13:30-15:20

Online Screening

OnlinescheduleOnline Screening
Online Grand Theater2025.06.12 [Thu]- 06.30 [Mon]

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Sponsors

KODANSHA Ltd.

NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE CORPORATION

CyberAgent, Inc.

Milbon Co., Ltd.

Hoppy Beverage co.

Digital Hollywood Co., Ltd.

NIPPON STEEL KOWA REAL ESTATE CO.,LTD.

CRG Co.,Ltd.

The JIKEI COM Group of Colleges

Festival Partner

Little Universe OKINAWA produced by Aim Universe

Event Partner

TAKANAWA GATEWAY CITY

Creative Partner

TYO Inc.

Japan Cultural Expo 2.0

Media Partners

J-WAVE, Inc.

CONDÉ NAST JAPAN

TOKYO HEADLINE

Media Supporters

cinemacafe.net

Kinema Junposha., Ltd

ORICON NEWS

English Media Supporter

Kyodo News Plus

Festival Supporters

MORI Building

War and the Power To Live Program Special Support

International Committee of the Red Cross(ICRC)

Venue Supporter

NTT Urban Development Corporation

Tokyo Tokyo Festival