SYNOPSIS
Profile of the Cambodian King Norodom Sihanouk (crowned in 1941 - 2004), at the head of a country that has experienced colonization, the wars of the 20th century, the tragic period of the Khmers Rouges. A film-maker himself, with numerous extracts from his feature films which have never been seen before and which, today, give invaluable insights into Cambodia’s history.
With the interviews of
* the actual King of Cambodia, Norodom Sihamoni, Sihanouk’s son.
SIHANOUK'S FILMS exposed in the documentary
* "Apsara" (1965),
* "La Forêt Enchantée" (1966),
* "Le Petit Prince" (1967) with Norodom Sihamoni,
* "Ombre sur Angkor" (1968),
* "La Joie de Vivre" (1968),
* "Paysans en détresse" (1996),
* "Un apôtre de la non-violence" (1996)
