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Swimming to Cambodia
Video cover
Directed by
Jonathan Demme
Written by
Spalding Gray
Produced by
Lewis M. Allen
Renée Shafransky
Starring
Spalding Gray
Cinematography
John Bailey
Edited by
Carol Littleton
Music by
Laurie Anderson
Production company
The Swimming Company
Distributed by
Cinecom Pictures
Release date
1987
Running time
85 minutes
Language
English
Swimming to Cambodia, also known as Spalding Gray's Swimming to Cambodia, is a 1987 American concert film written by and starring Spalding Gray, and directed by Jonathan Demme.[1] The performance film is of Gray's play and monologue, which centered on such themes as his trip to Southeast Asia to create the role of the U.S. Ambassador's aide in the film The Killing Fields, the Cold War, Cambodia Year Zero, and his search for his "perfect moment".[1] It was nominated for Best Feature, Best Director, Best Actor, and Best Screenplay at the 1988 Independent Spirit Awards.
^ abMaslin, Janet (March 13, 1987). "FILM: SPALDING GRAY'S 'SWIMMING TO CAMBODIA'". The New York Times.
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