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Say Nam

In the beautiful land of the Mekong, there is a girl named Saynam, aged 30, born into a middle-class agricultural family which farms and raises livestock. She receives some support from her father, and due to many reasons, she decides she does not want to continue as a farmer. An investor makes them an offer to concede the land that had been in their family for generations, in order to use it for industry. With the investor’s offer, she becomes captivated by the prospect of ending her life as a farmer. Her life in the future is a life of hope, as many people would not be interested in her present life. In any case, Saynam chooses to be…