Summaries

In the Life of Music, a story told in three chapters, tells of how one song 'Champa Battambang,' made famous by Sinn Sisamuth (the King of Khmer Music), plays a role in the lives of three different generations.

In the Life of Music tells the story of how one song "Champa Battambang," a song made famous by Sinn Sisamouth (the King of Khmer Music), plays a role in the lives of three different generations. It is a feature narrative told in 3 chapters during 3 different decades, depicting the lives of people whose world is inevitably transformed by the emergence of the Khmer Rouge Regime. It is a powerful intergenerational tale that weaves through 37 years of Cambodia's ever-changing landscape.—Caylee So

Details

Keywords
  • independent film
  • phnom penh cambodia
  • genocide
  • cambodia
  • khmer rouge
Genres
  • Drama
  • Family
  • Romance
  • History
  • War
  • Music
Release date Mar 20, 2019
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) Not Rated
Countries of origin United States Cambodia
Language English Central Khmer
Filming locations Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Production companies 802 AD Productions Innovision Picutres

Box office

Gross US & Canada $7238
Opening weekend US & Canada $897
Gross worldwide $7238

Tech specs

Runtime 1h 32m
Color Color
Aspect ratio

Synopsis

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