This circus is Phare from ordinary

“Art is the soul of a nation.” These words sum up the foundation of Phare Ponleu Selpak, a Cambodian non-profit using the power of the arts to give underprivileged youth a shot at a better life — and help a nation heal from its traumatic war-torn past. Through its arts and education programmes, ordinary Cambodians like Sreynuth find not only skills for a sustainable livelihood, but the means to express themselves on stage.
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Director and Editor: Juliana Tan
Producer: Grace Baey
Camera: Russell Chan
Editor: Danial Razak
Writer: Lin Yanqin
Executive Producer: Von Tan
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