In the Life of Music

Overview

In the Life of Music follows the journey of Hope, a young American girl visiting her relatives in Cambodia for the first time. Determined to learn the history of her parents, Hope discovers the story of how one song, “Champa Battambang” played an integral part of three generations. Starting with how her parents met and fell in love in 1968, to their fight for survival during the war-torn Khmer Rouge years of the 1970’s and finally finishing in the modern day with Hope getting the answers she has longed for.

Directed by Caylee So, Sok Visal

Top cast

Ellen Wong

Hope

R

Ratanak Ben

Little Comrade

D

Daniel Chea

Montha

S

Socheat Chea

Samay

S

Sreynan Chea

Phally

A

Arn Chorn-Pond

Mith

C

Chanta Chy

Sorya

C

Chansaron Duch

Chan

A

Asanai Hang

Prum

S

Sareth Has

Lam

T

Thouna Kanika

Bopha

S

Sovuthy Ker

Older Vanny

B

Bonleap Khiev

Labor Camp Guard

C

Chandanich Kouy

Labor Camp Commander

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