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Born in the "Killing Fields" era of tyranny and violence, one of his earliest childhood memories is seeing Stanley Kubrick’s epic Spartacus projected onto a sheet in an internment camp. Soon after, Ker and his family immigrated to the United States, where Daron began to realize his destiny was to tell great stories on screen. Since attending film school in San Francisco, Ker has made two impressive feature films that illustrate culture clash in unexpected, poignant and surprising places. Rice Field of Dreams follows Cambodian refugee Joe Cook, who escaped the Khmer Rouge and eventually became a chef in an Alabama restaurant, as Cook returns to Cambodia to form the nation’s first competitive international baseball team. I Ride focuses on biker culture, and remains stateside as Ker’s camera focuses on the Fryed Brothers Band, the best rock band you’ve never heard of. Ker follows along as the brothers play concerts for motorcycle clubs, recall old stories, and create new legends along the way. Filmed with sensitivity and an outsider’s keen eye for detail, both films mark Ker as a young filmmaker to watch, and both films will be released in December by FilmBuff. While continuing to promote his two very different films, Daron Ker is also preparing for his first narrative feature, Holiday in Cambodia, which will be shot by veteran cinematographer Hiro Narita. It’s the story of a young Cambodian living in America who is deported back to his homeland, with unexpected results. Ker is committed to representing the Cambodian culture on film. He hopes one day to open a film school in his native country. He considers himself a storyteller with universal appeal. "I gravitate towards stories that speak to more than one audience," he says, "and that’s what makes my films unique." Having travelled over 8,200 miles and back again to find his own style, Ker is poised to tell powerful stories that otherwise might remain untold. | |
Kerr Tells Powerful Stories
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