Nine films, four decades, one country in the spotlight: the 19th edition of the Angoulême Francophone Film Festival has chosen Cambodia as its guest of honour, and it was in Paris, in the salons of the Cambodian royal embassy, that the news was made official on 9 July.

From a refugee camp on the Thai border to the sets of John Wick and The Expendables, Nop Daren's story reads like a script he could have stunted himself. This French-born performer of Cambodian descent, trained in the shadow of some of the biggest names in the business, now carries the colours of Cambodia into some of the most spectacular productions in the world of action cinema.

How a Phnom Penh actress found herself, speaking both Khmer and Mandarin, in the credits of a short film selected at one of the most respected festivals in Chinese independent cinema.

The Bronx, Boston, the studios of Los Angeles: the quiet career of a Cambodian-American actress in the American film industry.

Three Cambodian actors walk the Croisette for the world premiere of an event film selected at ACID 2026. A historic moment for Khmer cinema.

Meeting with Thanet Thorn, producer at Tiny Films, on the sidelines of the CIFF 360 professional forum in Kep. Between clear-eyed awareness of the fragility of an emerging industry and an unwavering belief in the power of Khmer storytelling.

Actress, producer, activist — meeting with an essential voice of Cambodian cinema: Sarita Reth. A familiar face on Khmer screens, she today embodies a new generation of professionals who no longer content themselves with playing the game, but intend to rewrite the rules. In front of the camera as much as behind it, on stage as much as in industry forums, Sarita carries a rare demand: that of a Cambodian cinema finally structured, fair, and recognized at its true value on the

Reunited within the CIFF 360 at the Knai Bang Chatt hotel in Kep, more than thirty professionals from Cambodian cinema spoke frankly about the structures to build, the rights to win, and the stories to invent.

Scénariste, réalisatrice, proScreenwriter, director, producer — this Cambodian filmmaker has been weaving a singular body of work for nearly twenty years, between metaphorical silences and hard-won freedoms. Portrait of a voice that matters.

Nearly a hundred guests gathered at Knai Bang Chatt to celebrate the launch of the CIFF 360 film festival, with a screening of the emblematic La Joie de Vivre by King Norodom Sihanouk, which set the perfect tone for the evening.

Cédric Eloy, director of the Cambodia International Film Festival, has made it his mission to take cinema beyond Phnom Penh's air-conditioned screening rooms and bring it to places where stories hit differently. We met him in Kep, by the sea, for the second edition of CIFF 360.

Thursday afternoon, around fifty spectators gathered at Kep West, in the premises of the former Sailin Club, as part of CIFF 360 for a rare and precious screening: The Time to Cry (Pel Del Trov Zum), directed by Uong Kan Thouk, one of the pioneering figures of Cambodian cinema in the 1970s.

CIFF 360 — Kampot & Kep, May 13–17, 2026. The evening breeze drifted gently over the Kampot river as the first silhouettes began settling onto the beach, not far from the old colonial bridge. No darkened theatre, no cushioned seats — just the Cambodian sky, the murmur of the water, and a screen stretched out to face History.

There is, in certain programming choices, something that resembles a manifesto. Opening an international film festival not with an entertainment film, not with a light comedy or a universal drama, but with Meeting with Pol Pot—this sets a demand from the outset. That of a cinema that questions, that disturbs, that refuses the ease of the gaze.

From 13 to 17 May 2026, the Cambodia International Film Festival sets up in Kampot and Kep for an exceptional edition, blending Khmer heritage, emerging voices, and a dialogue about the future of Cambodian cinema.

A Franco-Cambodian Director, a Little Girl Torn Between Two Cultures, and the Tale as the Only Thread Capable of Linking the Living to the Departed. Rotha Etienne Moeng signs a cinematic project as intimate as it is universal.

For decades, Cambodia has played supporting roles in the global cinematic imagination — an exotic backdrop glimpsed in a single sequence, a mysterious canvas evoking lost temples. Those days are over. The country now aims to establish itself as a full-fledged filming destination, and it's taking action.

The 15th Cambodia International Film Festival (CIFF) enters its final phase with an intense and emotionally rich program. From March 27 to 29, 2026, the spotlight will shine on local and international talents, offering premieres, tributes, and discoveries for all audiences.

From March 24 to 29, Phnom Penh becomes the capital of an unprecedented creative effervescence. The 15th edition of the Cambodia International Film Festival unfurls its screens across ten venues in the city, offering more than 150 free screenings.

From March 24 to 29, 2026, Phnom Penh will pulse to the rhythm of the 15th edition of the Cambodia International Film Festival (CIFF) - International Film Festival of Cambodia. More than a milestone, this edition promises to be the crowning achievement of an ambition: to make the seventh art a lever for societal, cultural, and environmental transformation in the kingdom.

We are proud to unveil the official and original poster for the Cambodia International Film Festival - Festival International du Film au Cambodge 2026: a masterful work signed by FONKi, titled 4 Weeks. Created in acrylic on canvas in 2019, this painting marks the launch of a bold series where the artist breaks free from his usual figuration to plunge into pure abstraction.

Jackie Chan, living legend of Hong Kong action cinema, has marked Cambodia with several unforgettable visits blending humanitarian efforts, culture, and cinematic dreams. From 2004 to 2009, and even beyond, the kung-fu icon immersed himself in this rebuilding nation, visiting Angkor and supporting vital causes.

On the international stage of auteur cinema, Cambodia is shining once more. Two short films carried by a new generation of Khmer filmmakers have just been selected for two of the world’s most prestigious festivals: Shadows by Prum Sreileak, which will have its world premiere at the International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR 2026), and Incident on the Mountain, soon to compete at the Berlinale 2026.

Hier, le Centre Bophana, bastion audiovisuel de la capitale cambodgienne, soufflait ses 19 bougies. Fondé le 4 décembre 2006 par le cinéaste franco-cambodgien Rithy Panh et Ieu Pannakar, l’institution célèbre une odyssée dédiée à la sauvegarde et à la transmission du patrimoine culturel khmer, dans un pays marqué par les cicatrices des Khmers rouges.​