Norodom Sihanouk
Directing
Biography
Norodom Sihanouk born October 31, 1922 in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, was a director, writer and composer, Prince Norodom Sihanouk was appointed the King of Cambodia in 1941, when he was merely nineteen years. He remained the ruler of the nation for fourteen years, from 1941 to 1955 and again from 1993 to 2004, interspersed with brief but frequent spells as Prime Minister. Sihanouk was enthusiastic about the trends and glamour of the western world. He introduced "The Twist" in Cambodia in 1960 and became a record producer of Cambodian pop and rock'n roll music. These new cultural expressions upset some groups. Sihanouk banished this opposition to his pop concept from the capital Phnom Penh. Part of the resistance eventually created the movement Khmer Rouge. In 1965 Norodom Sihanouk expanded his modern idea of Cambodia to include film. He wrote, directed, produced and appeared in documentaries and feature films for five years. He resumed filming in North Korea in 1988. Sihanouk's last film, "Le Cid Khmer", was released in Cambodia 2005. Over the years, Prince/King/Prime Minister Norodom Sihanouk resided in, apart from Cambodia, in the People's Republic of China and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea. He died of a heart attack on October 15, 2012, in Beijing, China.
Known For
A guru and his follower, who have lived in the ruins of Angkor for 150 years, return to the world to save the Cambodian people.
An Ambition Reduced to Ashes
Charles de Gaulle, the first president (1958-1969) of the Vth Republic, France’s current system of government, left his mark on the country . He was statesman of action and has been compared to a monarch. This film depicts the general’s personality through the great events of his presidential term, at a time when the world was undergoing considerable changes.
De Gaulle, the Last King of France
Krung Thep is a dualistic journey between darkness and the dawn of a new day. The short film symbolizes the beginning of the conflicts between Thailand and Cambodia in 2025, a border dispute that displaced thousands of families and resulted in over a hundred deaths.
Krung Thep
Directed and scripted by the late His Majesty King Sihanouk, filmed in North Korea in 1991. It depicts the Vietnamese annexation of Kampuchea Krom through the eyes of a Khmer Princess and a classical dancer living in the Vietnamese palace.
I Shall Never See You Again, Oh My Beloved Kampuchea
Story of a love triangle with a Cambodian delegation visiting North Korea.
Goodbye My Love
Nari and Sok make a promise to marry very soon, but prince Thamavong abducts the young woman to be his wife. While Sok tries to take back his beloved, the first wife of polygamous prince makes a very sad plan.
Tragic Destiny
General Mchulpich plots a coup with the CIA and South Vietnam to secede two provinces from Cambodia.
Shadow Over Angkor
In the 18th century, a young prince is crowned king of a small kingdom. He tries to rule justly, but is undermined by his cruel aunt.
Le petit prince du peuple
During the occupation of Cambodia, a Japanese colonel falls in love with a French-Cambodian woman on Bokor Hill. Meanwhile, the people of Cambodia are divided between siding with their former French overlords and the new Japanese invaders.
The Rose of Bokor
Kantha, a classical Khmer ballet dancer, is in love with Phalla, a young air force pilot, but is forced to marry a powerful general.
Apsara
An ailing Khmer prince falls in love with Maharani Maya of India, his guest. The government of Cambodia sent him a trained nurse named Sopheap, who served him with devotion. But the prince was totally unaware of the rumblings in her heart.
Twilight
Captain Siporak and Inspector Sam Baun raid the gambling place at Kirirom owned by Prince Chantavong. This place is disguised as an orchid shop. As soon as Prince Chantavong is detained in jail, his wife, princess Sulpra, spends her time having a love relationship with her nephew. Then she meets Okhnia Sneha Sambat, a great hotelier. Okhnia takes her to a big island at Sihanoukville for their holiday. After being released from prison, Prince Chantavong, armed with guns, tries to look for her everywhere.
The Joy of Life
A young Cambodian doctor returns home from Paris to volunteer at a clinic in his home village, just outside of the capital city Phnom Penh. Most of his patients are victims of land mines. He falls in love with a young nurse at the clinic, while dealing with the advances of his cousin, who is unhappily married to an amputee war veteran.
My Village at Sunset
The Cambodian government of centuries ago must put an end to attempted secession.
The Heir of a Vanquished Secessionist
Report on the conflicts around the People's Republic of Kampuchea
Der Dschungelkrieg
A young author with an incurable illness wishes to return to Angkor Wat to spend his final days, but his wife remains in Phnom Penh, sending a young cousin to go instead. While his wife makes plans to remarry, the young man and cousin fall in love.
See Angkor and Die
Profile of the Cambodian King Norodom Sihanouk, at the head of a country that has experienced colonization, the wars of the 20th century and the tragic period of the Khmers Rouge.
Norodom Sihanouk, King and Film-maker
Romance movie, inspired by the French novel "La Châtelaine du Liban"
La Châtelaine de Banareath
A Buddhist monk tries to preach non-violence to the Khmum-Chachak rebels and the National Army, who are in the midst of a civil war that can dangerously affect innocent civilians.
An Apostle of Non-Violence
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