Paul Tom (Bagages, Un pays de silence) is a filmmaker specializing in animated and documentary films. He his also a professional editor, creator of museum exhibition videos and instructor for cultural mediation projects within various communities. Born in a Thai refugee camp of Cambodian parents, he his particularly interested in exploring themes related to the construction of self-identity, family relationships and the use of silence as a means of communication. His short films have been selected in over forty international festivals.