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References
- ↑ Taipei Times , Fri, Jan 06, 2006 - Page 16 News List, Cambodian films are undergoing a rebirth (Page 1)
- ↑ The Cambodia Daily , April 26, 2006 - PM-Approved Film: Melodrama or Propaganda? by Kuch Naren
- ↑ Cambodge Mag, 18 janvier 2018 - Cambodge : Nouveau cinéma à Battambang
- ↑ Inquirer.net , October 07, 2011 - Colorful protagonists enliven unconventional screen treats By: Rito P. Asilo
- ↑ Cinema Online , 25 October 2014 - Top 5 Cambodian Horror Movies, The Forest (2005) - Writer: Florey DM
- ↑ IMDb -The Haunted House (2005
- ↑ The Phnom Penh Post , Thu, 26 June 2008 - Villagers pray to spirits of 'ghost house' Tracey Shelton and Nguon Sovan
- ↑ Taipei Times, Fri, Jan 06, 2006 - Page 16 News List, Cambodian films are undergoing a rebirth (Page 2)
