Swimming to Cambodia
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Swimming to Cambodia is a 1987 film directed by Jonathan Demme that captures Spalding Gray’s acclaimed monologue blending personal storytelling with reflections on the making of The Killing Fields and the Cambodian genocide.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Swimming to Cambodia canonical | 3 |
| Swimming to Cambodia (film) | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
concert film
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film ⓘ monologue film ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Cambodian genocide
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surface form:
Cambodian genocide under the Khmer Rouge
The Killing Fields ⓘ
surface form:
The Killing Fields (1984 film)
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| basedOn | Spalding Gray’s stage monologue "Swimming to Cambodia" ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | John Bailey ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| director | Jonathan Demme ⓘ |
| distributor |
Cinecom Entertainment Group
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surface form:
Cinecom Pictures
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| editedBy | Carol Littleton ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Spalding Gray
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surface form:
Spalding Gray (as himself)
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| follows | Spalding Gray’s stage performances of "Swimming to Cambodia" ⓘ |
| genre |
comedy-drama film
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documentary film ⓘ |
| hasFormat | feature film adaptation of a one-man show ⓘ |
| hasNarrativeForm | first-person monologue ⓘ |
| hasPerformanceStyle |
spoken-word storytelling
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stand-alone monologue on stage ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
U.S. involvement in Southeast Asia
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memory and trauma ⓘ the ethics of witnessing atrocity ⓘ the intersection of art and politics ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| medium | feature-length film recording of a live monologue ⓘ |
| musicBy | Laurie Anderson ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Spalding Gray’s extended monologue performance
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blend of autobiographical narrative and political commentary ⓘ minimalist staging focused on a single performer ⓘ |
| partOf | Spalding Gray’s body of monologue films ⓘ |
| portrays |
Gray’s travels to Southeast Asia
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Spalding Gray’s experiences acting in "The Killing Fields" ⓘ the impact of the Khmer Rouge regime ⓘ |
| primaryLocationOfProduction |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| producer |
Jonathan Demme
ⓘ
Renee Shafransky ⓘ
surface form:
Renée Shafransky
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| publicationDate | 1987 ⓘ |
| releaseDecade | 1980s American independent cinema ⓘ |
| releaseType | theatrical film ⓘ |
| runtime | approximately 85 minutes ⓘ |
| setting | a small performance space with a table, chair, and map backdrop ⓘ |
| starring | Spalding Gray ⓘ |
| subject |
Cambodian genocide
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Cambodian history ⓘ personal storytelling ⓘ the making of the film "The Killing Fields" ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
Swimming to Cambodia (film)