A Cambodian Spring, Glasgow Film Theatre

a cambodian spring

23 and 24 May, 2018

The screening on Thu 24 May (19.50) will be followed by a Q&A with director Chris Kelly and the Venerable Sovath.


This intimate documentary focuses on three remarkable individuals to explore the chaotic, and often violent, developments shaping modern-day Cambodia. They are Buddhist monk and award-winning activist Venerable Loun Sovath, housing rights activist and mother Toul Srey Pov, and the appointed leader of Cambodia’s most high-profile forced eviction, Tep Vanny. Six years in the making, Christopher Kelly’s debut feature charts the growing wave of land-rights protests that led to the ‘Cambodian Spring’ and the tragic events that followed – exploring the complexities of fighting for what you believe in.

A remarkable story about a community trying to save itself from destruction

★★★★ The Independent

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