Rebirth: Cambodian Contemporary Art after Pol Pot

The revival of Cambodia’s rich and unique cultural heritage has fueled the country’s impressive recovery from the Khmer Rouge’s genocide of 1975-79. The video compilation RE.BIRTH (2011, 120 min) includes historical short films about the re-opening of the Royal University of Fine and the development of Cambodia’s contemporary art scene in the early 2000s, video art pieces and early interviews with prominent Cambodian artists who have influenced the country’s art scene and gained recognition both locally and internationally.

English subs.
Free Entrance

You may also like the following events from META HOUSE:

• This Tuesday, 10th June, 07:30 pm, The Stolen Warriors: Exposing the illicit trade in Cambodian antiquities in Phnom Penh
• This Wednesday, 11th June, 07:30 pm, Art Quiz Night @ Meta House: Angkor Wat Edition in Phnom Penh
• This Thursday, 12th June, 12:30 pm, "Sleepwalking": When US band Dengue Fever toured Cambodia for the first time (Concert Docu) in Phnom Penh

Also check out other Arts events in Phnom Penh, Fine Arts events in Phnom Penh, Entertainment events in Phnom Penh.