Born in 1983 and based in Paris and Phnom Penh, Davy Chou is a French Cambodian director and producer. He cofounded the French production company Vycky Films and the Cambodian production company Anti-Archive. His first feature, Diamond Island, was awarded the SACD Prize at Critics’ Week at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival. His second feature, Return to Seoul, was selected for the Un Certain Regard lineup at Cannes 2022 and shortlisted for an Academy Award for Best International Feature Film.
Biography via Criterion.
The List
1
Box Set
The Koker Trilogy
3 films
2
Box Set
The Apu Trilogy
3 films
3
A Day in the Country
Jean Renoir
1936
12 min
4
The Umbrellas of Cherbourg
Jacques Demy
1964
93 min
5
Beau travail
Claire Denis
1999
93 min
6
Flowers of Shanghai
Hou Hsiao-hsien
1998
113 min
7
Heaven’s Gate
UnavailableMichael Cimino
1980
218 min
8
Remorques
Jean Grémillon
1941
91 min
9
A Brighter Summer Day
Edward Yang
1991
237 min
10
Five Easy Pieces
UnavailableBob Rafelson
1970
98 min