Cambodia’s Royal Cinema Night: Norodom Sihanouk’s Birthday Party

Monday, October 25, 2010

Phnom Penh: Australian filmmaker Jim Gerrand has produced a fascinating two-part film study of Cambodia/Kampuchea. “THE PRINCE AND THE PROPHECY” (1986, 78mins) explores the years of Prince Norodom Sihanouk's rule, his charisma and contradictions. Following the Prince's overthrow in 1970, the film traces Cambodia's destruction during the five years of war before Pol Pot's Khmer Rouge came to power. As a central theme, the film and its sequel “CAMBODIA/KAMPUCHEA” (1986, 57mins) feature exclusive interviews with Prince Sihanouk, and focus on his pivotal role in shaping Cambodia's fate. At 9.30PM we are screening Sihanouk’s film “SHADOW OVER ANGKOR” (1969, 110mins). The event is on Sunday at Meta House at 7 pm.