Скачать или смотреть Reel Memories: Cambodia’s Forgotten Films, Pop Stars, and the Revival of Cinema

Cambodia’s cinemas once pulsed with melodramas, star singers, and packed neighborhood theaters—films that shaped fashion, radio hits, and everyday conversation. In this interview episode James and Samnang Bradley sit with a film archivist, a veteran director who worked in Phnom Penh’s studio scene, and a longtime singer‑actor to map the arc of Cambodian cinema: early studios and touring picture houses, the 1960s–70s popular film culture where music and screencraft intertwined, the abrupt breaks that scattered reels and memories, and the careful, community‑led projects now piecing images back together. Through scene-rich storytelling, we’ll listen to audio fragments, read a recovered film poster, and learn how songs, lobby cards, and family home‑movies become evidence for reconstruction. Listeners gain practical paths to view restored clips, donate or digitize family film, and support ethical preservation—plus a watchlist of accessible titles and Samnang’s visual companion materials online. This episode treats cinema as cultural memory: fragile, reparative, and deeply human.