After a long-awaited return, Matt Dillon, Jim Denault, and John Pirozzi came back to Cambodia for the highly anticipated theatrical screening of “City of Ghosts.” Fondly reminiscing about his first visit to the Kingdom in 1992, the Hollywood actor and director shared how deeply impactful it was. This experience served as the inspiration for Dillon’s […]
Dy Saveth, the trailblazing actress of Cambodian cinema, may be a name unfamiliar to many young people today. However, her extraordinary journey and iconic role as the Snake Girl in the 1974 film have left an indelible mark on the industry. Meet actress Dy Saveth, a courageous artist who fearlessly embraced challenges and continues to […]
Cambodia has an extensive history with cinema, having reached a “Golden Age of Film” in the 1960s, but has been almost unrecognised due to political struggles and wars. In response to this, a new generation of filmmakers began working with limited resources to produce and film local films, without knowing their history. As part of […]
Previous Post When Colin Grafton visited Phnom Penh in 1973, he never anticipated that his photos would be such an invaluable marker in the history of Cambodian dance. Having attended a rare classical dance performance in Phnom Penh during Cambodia’s civil war, Grafton’s photos would follow him over three decades later to Tokyo, Japan, where […]
