The Golden Age of Cambodian Cinema

Asia Insight – Season 5

In the 1960's, Cambodia was a peaceful and prosperous country; various forms of art flourished, and more than 300 domestic movies were made during this decade. With the rise of the Pol Pot regime in the 1970's, the country was thrown into turmoil and much cultural heritage was lost. In this episode of Asia Insight, we follow the efforts to restore movies from Cambodia's Golden Age of Cinema, in the hope of creating a new culture for the future.