Mdeay (2019)

Mdeay – the Khmer word for ‘Mother’, follows Thida, a young surrogate mother carrying a foreign couple’s baby as she is caught up in the crackdown on commercial surrogacy in Cambodia. Placed under arrest and faced with the imminent birth of the child, Thida must make a life-changing decision that will have impacts on not only her life, but that of the new-born child. Aimee Kwan as Thida James Adams and Francesca Fielding as ‘Intended Parents’ Voice-Over Actress: Thavuth A film by: Sean Goddard Executive Producers: Adelita Palapuz, Tanya Del Castillo & Heathers Beatty Producer: Holly Willis Director of Photography: James Coy Voice-Over Supervisor: Aldrin Abanto Translators: Soksothy Pheap & San Boremey Set Builders/Decorators: Sean Goddard, James Adams, Molly Brown, James Coy, Bret Demmen, Francesca Fielding, Rhys Griffin, Ana Guina E Silva, Emma Holmes, Colleen Lee, Will Sharp & Holly Willis