The Last Breath of the Tonle Sap

Once, the Tonle Sap lake represented an ideal home for Cambodian fishermen. Its unique hydrological feature, with its surface increasing up to 5 times during the wet season, provided a reliable source of food and income. Unfortunately in recent years climate change, and hydro dam activity in the upper Mekong, is reshaping this fragile ecosystem that plays a vital role in Cambodia’s food supply.

In this documentary Fisherman Piseth and his family, who live on the lake, deal with the consequences of climate change and the construction of the hydroelectric dams on the Mekong. As fish stocks plummet, the family becomes increasingly worried about how they are going to feed themselves in the future.