Interview with French-Cambodian film director, Sok Visal, talking about his new movie, the Cambodian film industry, and other stuff.

July 27, 2018
Passion for Horror
French-Cambodian filmmaker and multitalented artist Sok Visal recognises the creativity of Cambodian people in making movies. But he admits that there’s still a long way to go in terms of production, screenplay, editing and promotion of local films. Having had the privilege to get access to wider and bigger resources for filmmaking, Sok Visal wants to raise the bar high. He shares his latest film project and his aspirations with Eileen McCormick.

Good Times2: You have a new movie coming up. What is it about?
Sok Visal: Yes, my new film is called “In the Shade”, a psychological horror film. It follows the story of an American-Cambodian guy in his 30s who comes back to Cambodia to deliver a package to his uncle. He then discovers that his uncle has a daughter who’s been locked away in a room for over 10 years. The movie is in Khmer, but the main protagonist speaks English...
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