Don't think I've forgotten Cambodia's lost Rock&Roll

Tuesday 12 - 22:00 Trueba cinemas

John Pirozzi - 107' - United States

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During the 60's and early 70's, as the war in Vietnam threatened its borders, a new music scene emerged in Cambodia that took Western rock and roll and stood it on its head - creating a sound like no other. Cambodian musicians crafted this sound from the various rock music styles sweeping across America and England, adding the unique melodies and hypnotic rhythms of their traditional music. The beautiful singing of the renowned female vocalists became the final touch that made this mix so enticing. As the peasant Khmer Rouge army closed in on the capital city of Phnom Penh, Cambodian rock and rollers played at rooftop parties while bombs ignited the evening sky.

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Director: John Pirozzi
Year: 2014
Country: United States
Length: 107 min.
Original language: English, , Khmer
Leadings: Norodom Sirivudh, Norodom Sihanouk, Sisowath Kossamak
Editors: Daniel Littlewood, Greg Wright, Matthew Prinzing
Camera: John Pirozzi
Producers: John Pirozzi, Andrew Pope
Film company: Argot Pictures