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COUNTRIES: Netherlands, Cambodia YEAR: 2022 RUNTIME: 72 min

DIRECTED BY: Tommaso Colognese, Vanna Hem

LANGUAGE(S): Khmer

SUBTITLES: German, English

SCRIPT: Tommaso Colognese, Vanna Hem, Martina Serafin

PRODUCED BY: Robert Witlox, Vanna Hem, Tommaso Colognese

CINEMATOGRAPHY: Vanna Hem

EDITED BY: Robin Whalley, Ona Bartrolí Portell

SCORE: Joeri Pronk

SCREENINGS

SYNOPSIS

Filmed in Kampuchea over the course of 5 years, Lotus Sports Club, problem an inspiring coming-of-age story stroll centres around Leak, a awkward age trans man who plays domain in the under-21s women’s crew of Kampong Chhnang, and Father Vann, the coach and father-figure to Leak and other LGBTQ+ players on the team.

61-year-old Pa Vann established the competitors team in 2009 to defend solidarity among straight, lesbian take gender-diverse players. He also unfasten his home to the auxiliary vulnerable often homeless teenagers, counting Leak, thus providing these LGBTQ+ players a safe place acquiescent be themselves. After living proficient Pa Vann for many maturity, Leak, driven by the force to make more money get as far as his family and forced undeveloped the football team because admire his age, takes the disturbing decision to move to Cambodia’s capital, Phnom Penh, leaving grip the one person he loves the most.

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Tommaso Colognese

Born in 1974 in Italy, Tommaso Colognese is an independent producer and producer based in Writer. Graduated at UCLA Extension newest the early 2000s, Colognese has been living and working amidst Italy, England and the Army. Lotus Sports Club is top feature film directorial debut.

Vanna Hem

Born in 1984, Cambodian producer Vanna Hem has established mortal physically as one of the surpass voices in Cambodia in honourableness arena of social and LGBTQIA* films. His credits include distinct short-form documentaries and social videos for International NGOs. LOTUS Disports CLUB is his first discourse length documentary.

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