Enemies Of The People

While I've stayed in Siem Reap for a couple of months doing impie things, my interest in Cambodia has never been so intense till these 2 years, somewhat wrought through work. I've been very fortunate to have been given different perspectives of the country, its people and systems.

There're events in the history of the country which have moved me, but there're also structures and processes that have disgusted me. As I move through with the impie projects in this country, it's a tedious task trying to sift out and balance between 'what can be done, what shouldn't be done, what must be done and not what we think should be done'.

Many things can't be studied from history books or be done via remote check-ins. One needs to be there on the ground to get a pulse of the going-ons. The nation hasn't completely risen above its recent history. The pain, conflicted policies and economic yearning are clearly issues that not just Cambodia faces; each country's unique circumstances will shape its new history. So for Cambodia, it's an enigma still. There's something vastly fascinating in the dichotomy of the people's psyche versus the country's history and its current wants.

I wish we have a Curzon cinema in Singapore so that I can watch this film NOW. I've been following its updates on fb and checking out the reviews here, here and here.