ArtsFrom Cambodian rice fields to the big top
Documentary records five-year quest to join leading international circus
Sopha Nem and Dina Sok, the protagonists of the documentary “Cirque du Cambodia,” perform at Angkor Wat. (Courtesy of Joel Gershon)
IAN LLOYD NEUBAUER, Contributing writer
January 16, 2021 08:00 JST
DENPASAR, Indonesia -- In late October, "Cirque du Cambodia," a feature-length documentary about the lifelong mission of two Cambodian circus performers to join Canada's world-famous Cirque du Soleil, premiered at the 23rd United Nations Association Film Festival in California.