1) At 7PM Cicilia Yudha plays works by Franz Liszt and Henri Dutilleux in our gallery. 5 USD admission, students/children 1 USD.

2) At 7PM on our rooftop we invite you to a FREE SCREENING of a new documentary by Ratanak Leng, Team Leader of the “DCCAM Film Project”. MASS GRAVE NEAR PAGODA (2011, 16 mins) focuses on two women and the executioner of their relatives, who live in the same village. Filmmaker holds Q&A after screening, followed by the screening of the first documentary after the collapse of the KR regime. This presentation is followed by the the first documentary after Khmer Rouge: KAMPUCHEA: DEATH AND REBIRTH (1979, 90min) shows Phnom Penh left to rampant nature, heaps of skulls and destroyed faces.

Please be our guest on Tuesday or for one of the following nights:

* WED, 1/06
GENDERED LENS: “VIRGINITY TRADE” AND “GIRLS OF PHNOM PENH”
7PM: Prostitution in Cambodia is illegal, but Cambodia still has a problem of sex tourism involving minors. UK director Matthew Watson’s new film CAMBODIA: THE VIRGINITY TRADE (2009, 60mins) is the compelling and utterly alarming account of the lives of girls and women affected by the virginity trade that exists in Cambodia today. Many Asian men believe that obtaining a virgin girl for sex will grant them extra health and luck. Watson’s 2nd film GIRLS OF PHNOM PENH (2009, 64mins) follows three victims over six months. Srey Leak was deflowered when she was 14. Her two friends, Me Nea and Cheata, opted to sell themselves to support their families and young children.

* THURSDAY, 2/06
PAKISTAN’S BENAZIR BHUTTO: “YOU CAN’T MURDER A LEGACY”
7PM: When a suicide bomber killed Pakistani prime minister Benazir Bhutto in 2007, not everyone was surprised. Over three decades, Pakistanis had watched three of Benazir’s immediate family members murdered. Bhutto’s assassination transformed her from political messiah into a martyr for the common man. With BHUTTO: YOU CAN’T MURDER A LEGACY (111 mins, 2010) filmmakers Duane Baughman and Johnny O’Hara present a stirring documentary about one of history’s most fascinating and tragic political leaders. Born in 1953 into an influential family, she studied at Harvard and Oxford, entered an arranged marriage and became the first woman to rule an Islamic nation.

* FRIDAY, 3/06
“LOST LOVES”: A TRUE STORY FROM THE CAMBODIAN GENOCIDE
7PM: In the 1980s Chhay Bora studied drama at the Royal University of Phnom Penh. He became the country’s first independent movie producer. His moving film LOST LOVES (100 mins, 2010) is set in the time of the Khmer Rouge regime. The story is based on the true story of Chhay Bora’s mother-in-law Nun Sila, whose father was executed by the Khmer Rouge soldiers. LOST LOVE premiered at the Cambodian International Film Festival in October 2010. At Meta House we sell tickets (5USD) to raise funds for the international distribution. One drink is included. Khmer students receive a 50% discount (student ID). Filmmaker will be present at the screening (Q&A).

* SATURDAY, 4/06
CONTEMPORARY ART IN MYANMAR: TALKS, SLIDES AND SHORT FILMS
7PM: Burmese artists Aung Naing Soe, Ma Ei, Htoo Aung Kywa and Phyu Mon are meeting Cambodian colleagues Yim Maline, Khvay Samnang, Meas Sokhorn and Tes Vanna in the framework of the exhibition project BETWEEN (opening on June 14 at Meta House). Please join them for an artist talk tonight, where they present works & concepts. 8PM: Anglo-Burmese filmmaker Lindsey Merrison and four international doc film editors mounted ART OF DOCUMENTARY EDITING (120 mins, 2006, Burmese with English subs) together with young Burmese filmmakers. This unique workshop led to 8 short films with an intriguing range of subjects and approaches – from observational to experimental.

* SUNDAY, 5/06
OVERSEAS PRESS CLUB OF CAMBODIA PRESENTS “SHATTERED GLASS”
7PM: As a freelance feature writer for “Rolling Stone” and “Harper’s”, and a rising star at “The New Republic” magazine, Stephen Glass was embroiled in controversy when it was discovered that a majority of his work was partially, or in some instances completely, fictionalized. First-time director Billy Ray turns the story of Glass’ self-destruction into a gripping psychological thriller about honesty and integrity in news reporting that lends credence to the phrase: “Don’t believe everything you read.” Using unexpectedly suspenseful character drama, SHATTERED GLASS (2003, 94 mins, English) elevates itself to the upper echelon of journalism films.

Where: META HOUSE
#37, Sothearos Blvd.
Phnom Penh, Kingdom of Cambodia
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