Dogora (2004)

His film Dogora, which was recently released on DVD and Blu-Ray, collects images from Cambodia, and sets them to the music of Etienne Perruchon. Some of the images make striking photographs, with interesting objects arranged in interesting compositions. Other times there's a pretty movie sequence, i.e. images moving through the frame, rather than held still. And at other times, he becomes interested in things like the process of harvesting and manufacturing rubber.

All in all, it doesn't add up to much, but I found myself more interested in this wordless collection of images and music than I might have been in a more standard-issue, talking head documentary about the state of the country. This way, its beauties emerge unhindered and without prodding. The DVD comes with a trailer and a Leconte interview. I was hoping to view the Blu-Ray, which would have looked amazing, but the DVD is nothing to sneeze at either.