2012年6月22日

6/23 "Wheeling for Hope," "Breaking the Barrier" & "Farming the Sea" @ Bophana

Saturday, June 23 - 4pm
@ Bophana Audiovisual Resource Center

Wheeling For Hope
Directed by Sin Putheary, 15min, 2008, Khmer version with English subtitles
Ol Heng, 50, a victim of landmine tells her story. Despite her loneliness, she shares work with an orphan and a poor girl, who are not handicapped. Her livelihood depends on handicraft.

Breaking the Barrier: The Story of One Female Deminer
Directed by Meas Raksmey, 15min, 2010, Khmer version with English subtitles
Sreymao’s husband is not happy with her decision to leave the house and go to work. He finally asks her choose between him or the job. How will she decide? Stay at home and be a good wife or go out to work to feed a widowed mother?

Farming the Sea: Business, Community and a New Livelihood in Kampot
Directed by Thy Rathanak, 15min, 2011, Khmer version with English subtitles
Seaweed farming has become one of the important livelihoods for people living in Prek Ampil village for almost 10 years. After the suspension of the Star Private Enterprise Limited several years’ ago, those people started their family business on this aquaculture. Yet, those famers still face some challenges and have no idea how to overtake them. Since there are many obstacles doing this farming, why farmers and companies still interested in it? What is the future of seaweed farming in Cambodia?