Same same but different / les Films Jack Fébus présente = les Films Jack Fébus present ; en coproduction avec Phare Ponleu Selpak France = in co-production with Phare Ponleu Selpak France ; mise en scène par Julot Etienne & Bonthoeun Houn = staged by Julot Etienne & Bonthoeun Houn ; une production Phare Performing Social Enterprise = a production Phare Performing Social Enterprise ; producteur, Laurent Lesperon = producer, Laurent Lesperon.

Format:

Video

Contributor:

Etienne, Julot, stage director.

Houn, Bonthoeun, stage director.

Pascal, Tommy, film director.

Lesperon, Laurent, producer.

Films Jack Fébus (Firm), production company.

Phare Ponleu Selpak France (Firm), production company.

Phare Performing Social Enterprise, production company.

Phare Circus, performer.

Qwest TV, publisher.

Language:

English

Khmer

Multiple languages

Subjects (All):

Circus--Cambodia.

Circus.

Europeans--Cambodia--Drama.

Europeans.

Genre:

Nonfiction films.

Drama.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (58 minutes)

Other Title:

Same same but different : Phare Circus

Place of Publication:

Paris, France : Qwest TV, 2022.

Language Note:

In English and Khmer.

System Details:

video file

Summary:

Same Same But Different is the story of two cultures diametrically opposed yet bound together. Through acrobatics telling the history of two European tourists visiting Cambodia, the complexity, paradox and the meeting of these two cultures is told. Same Same But Different, a seemingly innocuous phrase, makes perfect sense. Whether it is heard walking through the commercial streets of Asia's capital cities, or in films that dissect the subject, the problem is always the same: two cultures, putting forward their differences, despite a painful shared history. This one hour show by the circus troupe Cirque Phare from Cambodia aims to expose the differences between the country's native population and the visitors that come each year to discover the land's wonders. Through scenes representing everyday activities such as dinner or a boat trip, the acrobats and dancers bring into the light the disparities between their respective societies. Moving to the rhythm of traditional Cambodian music and instruments, this show is a true sensory journey. The troupe invites us, with the lightness and delicacy of its acrobatics and dance, to understand better their difficulties, residue left over from wars that have ripped apart the country. Chaïma Kartobi.

Participant:

Ratha Bo, Kanha Chuob, Chheya Heng, Sithang Hok, Sopheap Houn, Kakada Kim, Rattanaksombath Mony, Sreyleak Nov, Phearum Pay, Pouch Preap, Vichheka Roeun, Chantha Sim, circus performers ; Rattanak Ngam, Vanthan Ly, Srey Touch, musicians.

Notes:

Title from title screen (viewed June 19, 2025).

OCLC:

1527825257