Cambodia International Film Festival

RETURNING GODS

RETURNING GODS ការវិលត្រឡប់នៃអាទិទេព by Hun Pen, Sophiline Cheam-Shapiro, Heng Samnang Cambodia/2026/20min   ដោយហ៊ុន ប៉ែន, សុភីលីន ជៀមសាពីរ៉ូ, ហេង សំណាង កម្ពុជា/២០២៦/២០នាទី   Story Not defined as a film, but rather as a capture of a ritual in four dances by master Khmer artists at sacred sites across Cambodia. These intangible works of art invoke the power that […]

REVIVING ANGKOR’S ROYAL PALACE

REVIVING ANGKOR’S ROYAL PALACE ការស្ដារឡើងវិញព្រះបរមរាជវាំងនៃសម័យអង្គរ by Xiaojuan MiaoChina/2025/9min   ដោយមៀវ ស៊ីវជួន ចិន/២០២៥/៩នាទី    Story For decades, preserving Angkor, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, has been a global effort. In this documentary Chinese journalist Miao Xiaojuan explores northwest Cambodia’s jungles to uncover the long-forgotten Royal Palace at the heart of Angkor Thom, once home to Khmer […]

RELIGIONS AND THE PROMOTION OF WOMEN’S VALUE IN CAMBODIA

RELIGIONS AND THE PROMOTION OF WOMEN’S VALUE IN CAMBODIA សាសនា និងការលើកកម្ពស់តម្លៃរបស់ស្ត្រីនៅកម្ពុជា by Porchhay SengCambodia/2025/9min   ដោយសេង ប៉ឆាយ កម្ពុជា/២០២៥/៩នាទី    Story The three biggest religions in Cambodia which are Buddhism, Islam and christianity, have been coexisting in harmony and playing a major role in promoting the value of women in Cambodia. This phenomenon can be a […]

ANGKOR THE LOST CITY

ANGKOR THE LOST CITY អង្គរ ៖ ទីក្រុងដែលបាត់បង់ by Roger Blais Canada(Québec)/1961/12min   ដោយរ៉ូជឺ ប្លែស កាណាដា/១៩៦១/១២នាទី   Story The largest temple in the world, Angkor Wat, was rediscovered by Henri Mouhot, a French archaeologist. The film recounts Mouhot’s expedition and the history of this ghost city, which in its time enjoyed a prestige and renown comparable […]

PAPAYA

PAPAYA ល្ហុង by Kayleb LeeUSA/2019/10min   ដោយខេលែប លី អាមេរិក/២០១៩/១០នាទី    Story An observational and generational short film of diaspora through the metaphor of a Southeast Asian dish, Papaya Salad.   រឿង   ភាពយន្តខ្នាតខ្លីឆ្លុះបញ្ចាំងពីជីវិតរបស់ជនភៀសខ្លួនពីជំនាន់មួយទៅជំនាន់មួយ តាមរយៈការប្រើប្រាស់និមិត្តរូបនៃមុខម្ហូបដ៏ពេញនិយមមួួយនៅអាស៊ីអាគ្នេយ៍ គឺ«បុកល្ហុង»។   Date: March 26th Time: 4:00 PM – 4:46 PM Location: Bophana Center

THE HEALING CIRCLE

THE HEALING CIRCLE វដ្ដនៃការព្យាបាល by Thavary KrouchUSA/2025/23min   ថាវរី ក្រូច អាមេរិក/២០២៥/២៣នាទី    Story The Healing Circle is a short, visually experimental documentary celebrating Cambodian women’s resilience. It follows Celina Chin, Saroth Loeuk, and Pich Houy from genocide survival to rebuilding life in Chicago, interweaving their stories with traditional songs performances.   រឿង   ខ្សែភាពយន្តឯកសារខ្នាតខ្លីលើកតម្លៃពីភាពអត់ធ្មត់របស់ស្រ្តី។ ភាពយន្តនេះតាមថតដំណើរជីវិតរបស់ជិន […]

WANDERING DAYDREAMS: THE ART OF MAKARA THACH SERNETT

WANDERING DAYDREAMS: THE ART OF MAKARA THACH SERNETT សុបិនទាំងថ្ងៃ ៖ សិល្បៈរបស់មករា ថាច ស៊ែរណិត by Josh Hendrix USA/2024/14.5min   ដោយចូស ហិនឌ្រិក អាមេរិក/២០២៤/១៤,៥នាទី   Story A refugee-turned-artist transforms her tumultuous past into a canvas of comfort and joy through impressionist paintings, highlighting the healing power of art amidst political upheaval and personal resilience.   រឿង   សិល្បការិនីជាអតីតជនភៀសខ្លួនម្នាក់បានប្រែក្លាយភាពវឹកវរកាលពីអតីតកាលរបស់ខ្លួនទៅជាផ្ទាំងគំនូរដ៏កក់ក្ដៅ […]

MY GRANDMA’S STORY

MY GRANDMA’S STORY រឿងរបស់ជីដូនខ្ញុំ by Sourthearak DuongCambodia, USA/2025/9min   ដោយដួង សុទ្ធារៈ កម្ពុជា-អាមេរិក/២០២៥/៩នាទី    Story This documentary tells the story of a Cambodian woman whose life was upended by the Khmer Rouge. From a privileged life, she became a single mother of eight, fleeing danger, losing family to starvation, enduring forced labor, and rebuilding her life […]

COOL LIKE US: LA CIMA SERIES

COOL LIKE US: LA CIMA SERIES ត្រជាក់ដូចយើង៖ LA CIMA SERIES by Sidney Ken Cambodia/2026/76min   ដោយកេន ស៊ីដនីកម្ពុជា/២០២៦/៧៦នាទី    Story Seven artists. Seven journeys. One dream. Cool Like Us is a Docu-series that dives into the rise to fame of Cambodia’s new wave of artists: YCN Tomie, YCN Dizzy, YCN Rakhie, All3rgy, Hasha, Mut Phearin and […]

KHMERICA

KHMERICA ខ្មែរអាមេរិកាំង by Thibaut Amri, Antoine Guide and Lucas Sénécaut Cambodia/2025/42min ដោយធីបូ អាំរី , អង់ទន ហ្គីដ និងលូកាស សេណេកូ កម្ពុជា/២០២៥/៤២នាទី Story Joker, Kookie and Djumbo are Khmericans — Cambodian refugees who grew up in the U.S. and were deported back to Cambodia after serving time in prison. Between reconnecting with fellow Khmericans and adapting to daily […]