From the first film ever made in Cambodia in 1960, to the arrival of the Khmer Rouges in 1975, more than 400 movies were produced. After the change of the regime, the movies were banned, the theaters shut down, and most filmmakers and actors were killed, since they were considered enemies of the people. Only 30 films remain today, and a few of the directors who were able to flee the country. Davy Chou, grandson of Van Chann, a famous producer in the 60’s and 70’s, tries to bring back to life the cinema of the era, through testimonies of the few survivors.

These interviews, which include filmmakers, actors, producers and even film buffs, reconstruct an era long gone, since the only thing that remains of most of the films are the songs that played in them, and some footage. Van Chann’s daughter eloquently states that 11 years of her father’s filmmaking are now reduced to 12-15 photos,...