Wish You Were Here

(Feature Film – 89min – 2012)

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Four friends indulge in a carefree Cambodian holiday, but their sun-soaked retreat quickly takes a horrific turn when one of the travelers disappears. As the search ensues, the others return home, racked with guilt and struggling to return to their daily lives. Does one of them hold the answer to the fate of their lost companion? Tightly-held secrets from their life-altering trip are brought to light, revealing clues to the whereabouts of their missing friend. An Australian produced compelling mystery drama directed by Kieran Darcy-Smith, set in Cambodia and Australia, the filming in the kingdom centered around Phnom Penh and Sihanoukville, and won a number of prestigious film awards in Australia. It starred leading Ozzie actor Joel Edgerton, famous for his roles in Star Wars, The Great Gatsby, The Warrior and many more films.

Hanuman Films was the local production company in Cambodia, arranging all the permissions and logistics for the shoot. This included arranging a full-scale beach party in Sihanoukville and some sensitive scenes in and around the red light district of this port town. Kulikar Sotho worked as Line Producer on the shoot and the Hanuman Films team was invited to the world premiere in Sydney in 2012.

Locations: Phnom Penh, Sihanoukville
Talent: Joel Edgerton, Felicity Price, Teresa Palmer, Antony Starr