From the ancient carvings on the temples of Angkor to the international stage. What started as a genocide survivor’s dream to revive one of the world’s oldest sports becomes an inspiring mission to heal a nation.
A story of triumph, heartbreak and coming of age in a Cambodia on the rise.
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WHAT IS BOKATORBokator is one of the oldest martial arts in South Asia. Literally translating into ‘to pound a lion’, it is thought to have begun 1700 years ago on the battlefields of the ancient Khmer Empire.
HOW IT ALL STARTEDFilmed over 5 years, Surviving Bokator provides a unique window into Cambodia’s cultural renaissance. It is a compelling personal narrative that also represents a larger social issue: how can a nation rebuild its cultural identity after genocide?
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