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Puthisean Neang Kong rey (1968)

Puthisean Neang Kong rey poster
Original title
ពុទិសែន នាងកង្រី
Directed by
Ly Bun Yim
Genre
fantasy film
Country
Cambodia
Runtime
1h 40m
Rating
5.2 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This Cambodian fantasy film from 1968 tells the myth of the Twelve Sisters and the hero Lady Kangrey. It follows her adventures and the origin of a mountain range in Kampong Chhnang.

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What happens

Puthisen Neang Kangrey (Khmer: ពុទិសែននាងកង្រី; lit. "Puthisen and Lady Kangrey", also called "Twelve Sisters") is a 1968 Cambodian film based on a Cambodian myth of the Twelve Sisters whose hero is Lady Kangrey, after whom a mountain range in Kampong Chhnang was named. The film has been re-released twice, in 2000 and 2002, and aired on the Cambodian channel Royal Cambodian Armed Forces Television. The lead cast included Kong Som Eun and Virak Dara. The film is considered a classic of Cambodian cinema. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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