Rebirth of the dance

Directed by Chey Vibol, 28 min, 1981, English version.

This documentary shows the renaissance of traditional dance from Cambodia in the early 1980s after a dark period of Khmer Rouge destroyed the country. A former director of the National School of Dance, Chea Samy, began her work to create a dance class. The costumes, ornaments for ballet, traditional marriage, and other multiple parties with different rhythmic musical styles were made for dancing.

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  • March 31, 2016 · 6:30 pm
  • Bophana Center