Sooner or later it will all be gone.” A River Changes Course intimately captures the stories of three families living in Cambodia as they strive to maintain their traditional ways of life amid rapid development and environmental degradation.
From Cambodia's forests to its rivers, from its idyllic rice fields to the capital's pulsing heart, forces of radical change are transforming the landscape of the country – and the dreams of its people.
[3] Nicole Herrington found Ms. Mam's "intimate portrait of three Cambodian families struggling to maintain their ways of life amid environmental degradation caused by development is a beautiful example of the form.
"[4] Joe Morgenstern of The Wall Street Journal wrote, "Beautiful images can be a distraction in a serious documentary, but that's hardly the case here.
"[5] While Sheri Linden of the Los Angeles Times found "Mam's camera work is exquisite in its immediacy and agility.