Mom Soth

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Mom Soth is a Cambodian film actor who is best known for his appearance in Rithy Panh's film Rice People (1994), in which he was the only professional actor. [1] He also appeared in three of Norodom Sihanouk's short films: The Last Days of Colonel Savath (1995), An Ambition Reduced to Ashes (1995) and The Heir of a Vanquished Secessionist (1996).

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Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
1994 Rice People Yong Poeuv, father
1995 The Last Days of Colonel Savath Short
1995 An Ambition Reduced to Ashes Short
1996The Heir of a Vanquished SecessionistShort

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References

  1. Boyle, Deirdre (17 March 2023). Ferryman of Memories: The Films of Rithy Panh. Rutgers University Press. ISBN   978-1-9788-1466-0. He found for the father the artist Mom Soth, who was respected for his work in the theater, and the sole "professional" in the film