Sidman has uploaded some excellent footage to YouTube, shot through rose-colored glasses in the pre-Khmer Rouge era. If you’ve never been to Cambodia, it’ll look like a cheesy 60s Disney documentary but if you’ve been to these places, you’ll probably want to cry. Parts 1 through 6 in the rest of this entry.
Also cheers to everyone who donated to Menu for Hope III. 58K is a fine effort. Raffle draw will be in the post-festive hangover season.
Phnom Penh
Education
Agriculture, so includes a little food action.
Various light industries
More industry
Thanks for posting these videos. Will make a link to your post from globalvoicesonline.org
that’s great!
i will make a link from ma blog to this video too.
Aw, thanks Phil. That’s a real Christmas present.
“National Cinema Society of Cambodia”. I wonder who’s still alive from that group.
(“National Cinema Society of Cambodiaâ€. I wonder who’s still alive from that group.)
My Khmer-Mother-in-Law, and she is still writing movies.
Those are fantastic…and yes they do make you want to cry.