''Vanished'' ( Khmer: ''Bakluon'') is a 2009 Cambodian

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directed by

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and starring Saray Sakana and Chea Vannarith. Set in the capital city,

Phnom Penh Phnom Penh (; km, ភ្នំពេញ, ) is the capital and most populous city of Cambodia. It has been the national capital since the French protectorate of Cambodia and has grown to become the nation's primate city and its economic, indus ...

, the movie tells a contemporary murder story. The two main themes deal with trust and the independence of young people in a rigidly hierarchical society. Filmed in August and September 2008, with post-production completed in July 2009, this is the second movie from the Cambodian film and TV production company

Khmer Mekong Films Khmer Mekong Films (KMF) is a major Cambodian film and television production company based in Phnom Penh, the capital city of Cambodia. Founded by Matthew Robinson, a former director and executive producer of the BBC television series ''Byker Gro ...

(KMF). It was released in Phnom Penh's twin screen Sorya cinema, simultaneously with being screened at the Baray Andet cinema in

Siem Reap Siem Reap ( km, សៀមរាប, ) is the second-largest city of Cambodia, as well as the capital and largest city of Siem Reap Province in northwestern Cambodia. Siem Reap has French colonial and Chinese-style architecture in the Old F ...

, a popular tourist resort. The movie's original language is Khmer supplemented with English subtitles. The movie attracted 13,000 within the first 10 days in Phnom Penh, generating critical acclaim in Hollywood's ''

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'' (the first-ever Variety review of a Cambodian film filed from Cambodia) and Cambodia's ''

Phnom Penh Post ''The Phnom Penh Post'' ( km, ភ្នំពេញប៉ុស្តិ៍, ) is a daily English-language newspaper published in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Founded in 1992 by publisher Michael Hayes and Kathleen O'Keefe, it is Cambodia's oldest En ...

''.Phnom Penh Post review
of ''Vanished''

Plot

Radio show presenter Maly deals with the personal problems of young Cambodians on a controversial nightly phone-in show. In quick succession, her co-host and producer are found dead. Maly is terrified her own life is in danger, even under police protection. As the threats mount and she feels increasingly at her wits’ end, the question for her and the audience is – will she crack before the murderer is caught?

Cast

*Saray Sakana - Maly *Chea Vannarith - Rith *Pov Kisan - Heng *Nop Sophorn - Chantha *Pich Serey Rath - Kim *Meng Savuth - Leap *Lim Techmong - Sokhum

References

External links

information on Khmer Mekong Films website 2009 films Cambodian thriller films Khmer-language films 2000s thriller films {{2000s-thriller-film-stub