12/20 Cambodia Dreams @ Meta House

Tuesday, December 20
19:00

Cambodia Dreams
@ Meta House

Cambodia was the epicenter of the 
proxy cold war. It resulted in civil wars and revolution, tearing apart the nation
and causing the diaspora.
CAMBODIA DREAMS (90 mins, 2009) by Stanley Harper chronicles the parallel lives of one family, half of whom went to one of the refugee camps in Thailand, while the other half stayed in 
their village in Cambodia.
This seemingly simple story is enriched
by the grand-mother, Yan Chheing, who
has an extraordinary grasp of the complex 
issues involved. Despite being trapped in 
a refugee camp for 12 wasted years, this former rice farmer still refuses to become 
a victim. With remarkable insight she sees with
clarity the problems that face all people separated from their heritage, ranging 
from the loss of cultural identity to
present day responsibility for the well
being of future generations.
Filmmaker will hold a Q&A.