Tenth Dancer, The

Synopsis

The story of two women dancers who survived the Khmer Rouge holocaust under Pol Pot and lived to to return to Phnom Penh and rebuild Cambodia’s the ballet school and retrace her pupils. Personal stories are told against a background of archive and contemporary footage introduce Cambodia’s people, culture, history and politics.

Series

Under the Sun, Series

Language

English

Country

Australia

Medium

Video; Videocassette. VHS. col. 52 min.

Year of production

1993

Availability

Hire
Sale; 2000 hire: £6.00 (+VAT +p&p) 2000 sale: £25.00 (+VAT +p&p)

Notes

Reviewed in ‘Moving Pictures Bulletin’ No 24 (1995), p38.
Broadcast on BBC2 on 20/5/93.

Documentation

Accompanying booklet.

Subjects

Dance

Keywords

ballet; Cambodia; Khmer Rouge

Credits

Director

Sally Ingleton

Contributor

Alan Bookbinder

Production Company

Name

International Broadcasting Trust

Phone

020 7482 2847

Fax

020 7284 3374

Address

London
NW1 8EE

Name

Singing Nomads

Sponsor

Name

BBC Television

Distributor

Name

Concord Media

Email

sales@concordmedia.org.uk

Web

http://www.concordmedia.org.uk/ External site opens in new window

Phone

01473 726 012

Address

Rosehill Centre
22 Hines Road
Ipswich
IP3 9BG

Notes

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