Director
Adrian Maben

Filmed in Cambodia, this film looks at the renaissance of Khmer classical dance after it was almost destroyed by Pol Pot.

Only five teachers - the 'living dictionaries' of this complex movement vocabulary - escaped the Killing Fields. One survivor, Proeung Chhieng, and Princess Norodom Buppha Devi, a former star dancer, have been responsible for setting up a new school and Royal Ballet. The demanding training of the dancers and the ancient traditions of their art are highlighted in this wonderful film.