Former dancer and choreographer Pen Sokhuon speaks about her background and how she began dancing, her studies and teachers. She describes performing at the Royal Palace, and the contributions of the Queen in creating and supervising ballets. She speaks about her experiences under the Khmer Rouge. She talks about recreating old ballets; and changes in the attitude and behavior of younger dancers.
Khmer Dance Project funded by Anne H. Bass Foundation.
System details (note)
Streaming video.
Source (note)
A production of the Khmer Dance Project, initiated by the Center for Khmer Studies in partnership with the Jerome Robbins Dance Division of The New York Public Library, with a grant from the Anne Hendricks Bass Foundation.
Language (note)
Khmer, with English titles, credits, and subtitles.
Title
Interview with Pen Sokhuon : Khmer dance project, 2009-08-14.