[Video] Cambodia’s Other Lost City: French Colonial Phnom Penh

Author : Jeffrey Dym
Category : Images
Format : Website
Geographic Focus : Phnom Penh
Published : 2015 Access

This documentary examines the ways in which French colonial rule shaped Phnom Penh from the late 19th century to the 1930s. In particular, the film analyzes the relationship between architecture and imperial rule, arguing that the colonial city created a unique style specific to that distinct historical moment, all the while placing this historical transformation within the larger context of Cambodian history.