Category: Films
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The Secret of Spirit House : Who’s the Killer ?
If you’re into thriller, mystery and horror, the movie Spirit House is a MUST watch this Pchum Ben. Produced by independent film production house, BONG Film & Media, in association with Two Rivers International, the movie will take audiences on captivating journey with the cast and story, to ultimately finding out “Who Did It”? The…
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Tunes of Today: Youth Culture and Music in Modern Cambodia
Darathtey Din is a communications specialist, an independent researcher, and a cultural enthusiast. Her research interests include Cambodian identity and cultural legacy, and she also publishes a fortnightly newsletter called Campuccino covering diverse aspects of Cambodian politics, economics, arts, and culture. Recently she covered “Youth Culture and the Music Industry in Contemporary Cambodia” in a…
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How a Cambodian-Japanese Horror Film Explores the Dark Side of History and Identity
“Tenement” is a riveting thriller that premiered at the International Film Festival Rotterdam and is set to hit the screens in Cambodia this summer. Find out how the film’s co-directors, Inrasothythep Neth and Sokyou Chea, made its world premiere at the International Film Festival Rotterdam. “Tenement” is a horror film that made its world premiere…
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Madama Butterfly Soars in Cambodia
From royals to first-timers, witness the magic unfold at Koh Pich Theatre as Giacomo Puccini’s masterpiece graces Cambodia. The theater held its breath as Madama Butterfly gracefully stepped onto the stage in tiny, deliberate steps. Clad in a voluminous kimono, Yasko Fujii embodied the youth and innocence of Cio-Cio-san. With one glance at the audience,…
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11th Edition of the Cambodia International Film Festival Commences
CAMBODIA’s LARGEST INTERNATIONAL CULTURAL EVENT is back ! The 11th edition of the Cambodia International Film Festival ( CIFF) commences from today featuring films from 26 countries through a selection of 150 films, including short and feature films, documentaries, and animation. From June 28 to July 03, the 11th CIFF offers 160+ screenings and events, FREE…
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Upcoming Cambodian Feature Movie “Karma” to Unveil Cursed Love in the ’60s
After her mysterious death, Lum-Ong’s spirit finds her way back to her endeared husband just to find out the true killer. Set in Battambang in the 1960s, Visoth and Lum-Ong celebrate their first wedding anniversary. The day is considered by Lum-Ong her “happiest” day ever. Yet, since Mealea, the daughter of her stepmother, attends this…
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Why Viplas film matters to Cambodians
Viplas is a Khmer word that means ‘unstable’. This Cambodian seriocomedy has attempted to shed light on the dark world of mental illness especially in Cambodia in the form of miniseries for theatres and television. It describes each story of the different patients at a public mental health centre in Cambodia, suffering from a range…
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10 Cambodian Movies to Watch in 2018
In the past 5 years, Cambodian films have reached a new height, hit international cinemas, and attracted a great deal of attention from international audiences. Cambodian directors and producers are on the move to set a new stage for Cambodia talents to shine and show the world that it is certainly very possible to find…