Anti-Archive has become the go-to launchpad for Cambodia’s new wave of filmmakers — bold, original, and redefining cinema. Join us for an Anti-Archive Short Film Night at Meta House, with acclaimed director Danech San in attendance for a live Q&A.
Screening Line-up:
Grandma Nai Who Played Favorites (2025, 20 min) by Chheangkea Ieng: A mischievous grandmother escapes the afterlife after hearing her queer grandson may marry a woman.
Happy Ending (2023, 17 min) by Elodie Yung: A Cambodian woman travels to the U.S., hiding a painful secret while working in an illicit massage parlor.
New Land, Broken Road (2017, 15 min) by Neang Kavich:
Three young dancers, a lost phone, a night in Phnom Penh -
and dreams tested in the dark.
Sea Within a Sea (2021, 24 min) by Danech San: A diver on Koh Sdach explores seahorses, coral reefs, and the pressures of rapid coastal change.
Plus: Davy Chou’s Parade (2009-2024, 19 min)
and a surprise short (9 min)!
All films in Khmer with English subtitles.
Admission: $5 — supporting Anti-Archive.
You may also like the following events from META HOUSE:
- This Saturday, 29th November, 07:30 pm, Top Spy & World Class Author: John le Carré in "Pigeon Tunnel" in Phnom Penh
- This Sunday, 30th November, 07:30 pm, Bonne Nuit Papa: My father, the silent Cambodian in Germany in Phnom Penh
- Next Thursday, 4th December, 07:30 pm, Erased Empires: Sultan Ibrahim & Cambodia's Dutch Colonial History (Film/Q&A) in Phnom Penh
Also check out other
Entertainment events in Phnom Penh.
