We Are the Fruits of the Forest
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| French | Nous Sommes les Fruits de la Forêt |
| Directed by | Rithy Panh |
| Produced by | Catherine Dussart |
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| Edited by | Rithy Panh |
| Music by | Marc Marder |
Production company | Catherine Dussart Production |
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Running time | 87 minutes |
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| Language | Bunong |
We Are the Fruits of the Forest (French: Nous Sommes les Fruits de la Forêt) is a 2025 documentary film directed by Cambodian-French filmmaker Rithy Panh, which follows the lives of ethnic minorities in Cambodia's mountainous regions over four years.[1]
The film a Cambodia-France co-production, had its World Premiere at the 38th Tokyo International Film Festival on 30 October 2025 in International competition, where it won the Special Jury Prize.[2]
Content
We Are the Fruits of the Forest is filmed over several years that explores the lives of the Bunong people, an indigenous ethnic group in Cambodia. They live primarily in mountainous region of Mondulkiri and Ratanakiri in Cambodia. The film highlights their deep connection to ancestral traditions and the natural environment, which is increasingly at risk due to climate change and large-scale land development by global companies. The director uses archival footage from different time periods to trace changes in their way of life and to depict their present-day reality. The documentary also raises broader questions about how modern societies relate to nature.
Cast
- Pa Kreb
- Mak Kreb
- Yeay Kreb
Release
We Are the Fruits of the Forest had its world premiere at the 38th Tokyo International Film Festival on 30 October 2025 in International competition.[3]
Accolades
| Award | Date of ceremony | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref. |
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| Tokyo International Film Festival | November 5, 2025 | Tokyo Grand Prix | We Are the Fruits of the Forest | Nominated | [4] |
| Special Jury Prize | Rithy Panh | Won | [5] |
References
- ^ "We Are the Fruits of the Forest (30 October)". Tokyo International Film Festival. 1 October 2025. Retrieved 9 October 2025.
- ^ Shackleton, Liz (1 October 2025). "Tokyo Film Festival Unveils Competition Line-Up With World Premieres From Rithy Panh, Amos Gitai, Chong Keat Aun & Zhang Lu". Deadline. Retrieved 9 October 2025.
- ^ Matt Schley (1 October 2025). "Tokyo reveals lineup with Chong Keat Aun, Rithy Panh, Amos Gitai world premieres". ScreenDaily. Retrieved 9 October 2025.
- ^ Naman Ramachandran (1 October 2025). "Fan Bingbing's 'Mother Bhumi,' Zhang Ziyi's 'She Has No Name' Among Selections as Tokyo Film Festival Unveils Full Lineup". Variety. Retrieved 9 October 2025.
- ^ Abid Rahman (5 November 2025). "Tokyo: 'Palestine 36' Takes Grand Prix, Zhang Lu's 'Mothertongue' Wins Two Prizes". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 5 November 2025.