Born Sweet

Born Sweet
Cambodia, 2010, 29 Minute Running Time
Topics: Coming of Age, Documentary, Human Rights
Language: Cambodian

Gorgeously photographed in Cambodia, Born Sweet -- winner of Best Documentary at Aspen ShortsFest -- tells the courageous and inspirational story of Vinh, a 15-year-old boy stricken with arsenic poisoning. Directed by Cynthia Wade, whose Freeheld won PSISF '07 audience and jury awards and '08 Oscar.

2010 SHORTFEST AWARD WINNER: Audience Favorite Documentary Short

DIRECTOR: Cynthia Wade
Producer: Cynthia Wade
Editor: David Teague
Cinematographer: David Teague

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