Movies and TvShows featuring "cambodian" theme.
A Cambodian-Filipino doctor named %s seeks medical treatment in the U.S. to save her son. However, when the system fails her, she is forced to rely on her cunning and intelligence to secure her son's safety. Meanwhile, she witnesses the murder of an FBI informant by a powerful criminal organization. In order to protect herself from being killed, she agrees to work as a cleaner for the organization. Soon, the FBI approaches her with a proposal to become an informant herself. Caught between dangerous adversaries, she must navigate the treacherous landscape on her own to avoid numerous perils.
Based on true events, 'The Killing Fields' follows the harrowing experiences of a journalist and his translator as they navigate the horrors of the Khmer Rouge regime in Cambodia. With the rise of the communist movement, they find themselves trapped in a country torn apart by political oppression, violence, and mass killings. As they struggle to survive and report the truth, they face unimaginable brutality and witness the devastating effects of the regime's reign.
Eleven Men Out is a heartwarming and humorous movie about a gay soccer player, Ottar Thor, and his struggle to find acceptance both on and off the field. Set in Reykjavik, the film explores themes of homophobia, identity, and the power of love and friendship. Ottar's journey takes a comedic turn when he is kicked off his professional soccer team and ends up coaching an amateur team made up of misfits and outcasts. Through soccer, the team finds a sense of belonging and unity, challenging societal norms and prejudice. The movie beautifully captures the resilience and courage of the human spirit in the face of adversity.
Allen Gregory DeLongpre, a precocious 7-year-old, attends elementary school and faces various challenges and adventures with his unconventional family, including his father and his father's partner, who are a gay couple. Allen Gregory forms crushes, deals with his first-grade teacher, interacts with the principal, and develops relationships with his classmates.
Dog Bite Dog is a violent and gritty movie about a Cambodian assassin who is pursued by a determined Hong Kong police officer. The film explores themes of brutality, mob violence, and police corruption.
When the police start a crackdown on Yakuza activities, a killer starts killing the cops forcing a martial-arts officer to fight back.
Twenty years ago, Vietnam turned three American boys into men, but amidst the horror, Johnny Burke cracked. When his friends, Max and Rudy, stop him from torturing an innocent Cambodian girl, he wheels on them and, aflame with hatred, vows vengeance.
Les Pépites is a documentary that follows the journey of Cambodian children who were living in garbage dumps, and their incredible transformation when they are given access to education and a chance for a brighter future. This heartwarming film showcases the power of education and the impact it can have on individuals and communities.
Vixna and her two children are lured from the safety of Paris by her husband, a officer in Pol Pot's army, back to Cambodia where they undergo brainwashing and enslavement by the Khmer Rouge.
The Donut King is a documentary film that tells the story of Ted Ngoy, a Cambodian refugee who arrived in America with nothing and went on to build a donut empire in California. The film explores Ngoy's journey from escaping the Khmer Rouge regime in Cambodia to his entrepreneurial success in the donut industry. It also delves into the impact of the donut business on Ngoy's family and the larger immigrant community in Los Angeles. The Donut King is a captivating tale of perseverance, resilience, and the American dream.
Bora, an 18-year-old, leaves his village to work on the construction sites of Diamond Island, a project for an ultra-modern paradise for the rich and a symbol of tomorrow’s Cambodia. He befriends his fellow workers and finds his elder brother, the charismatic Solei, who went missing five years earlier. Solei introduces him into an exciting world, that of an urban and wealthy youth, its girls, nights and illusions.
An American crime sketch artist gets entangled in Cambodia's treacherous underworld as she pursues the truth behind her brother's mysterious death.
In 'Bad Axe (2022)', a real-time portrait of 2020 unfolds as an Asian-American family in Trump's rural America fights to keep their restaurant and American dream alive in the face of a pandemic, Neo-Nazis, and generational scars from the Killing Fields.
A poor, rural Cambodian family slowly disintegrates during the cycle of a single rice crop.
In Wedding 93, a group of friends travel to Cambodia to document a traditional wedding. However, their joyous celebration quickly turns into a nightmare when an evil presence takes hold of the ceremony. As the possessed bride and groom unleash their supernatural powers, the friends must fight for their lives against a chilling and relentless force of evil. This gripping found-footage horror movie explores the terrifying consequences of an ancient curse and the dark powers that lie within.
A dark spirit's vengeance shatters the life of a couple in their new home. The couple must now decide to leave or stay behind to their possible death.
Phnom Penh-based dancer Prumsodm Ok—a Cambodian-American and pioneer of the first Cambodian gay dance company Prumsodun Ok & NATYARASA—demonstrates the meticulous form of Khmer dance. This short draws a parallel between the nature of film as a time machine and the dancing human body as both fundamentally dynamic and temporal. Within the frame beckons a prayer for healing and empowerment in the face of violence and conflict.
The Land of the Wandering Souls is a documentary that follows the lives of workers in Cambodia, showcasing their struggles, poverty, and hope for a better future. It focuses on the challenges faced by laborers in a country still recovering from the devastation caused by the Khmer Rouge regime. The film also highlights their resourcefulness and pragmatism in finding ways to survive and support their families.
It's Seattle 2006: A refugee teenager from Cambodia begins recording a video diary early in the summer to explain the meaning of "thug life." But ultimately his summer is defined by tragedy. Awarded Best Documentary at the DC Asian Pacific American Film Festival 2019
Angkor's Children tells the story of five young Cambodians in their efforts to overcome what seem to be insurmountable obstacles to accomplish their dreams. The film chronicles the story of their undeterred resilience in the drive to take hold of their future. Cambodia today, through Cambodian voices, full of new energy, frustration, hope, and unexpected turns as this generation recaptures the ancient, and embraces the modern, to create their future.