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Chen Socheata and her crew film a Tro Khlouk maker as he cuts bamboo to form the instrument in Ratanakiri province on October 24, 2021. Photo supplied

Indigenous filmmakers work to document communities in crisis

For Chen Socheata, a 19-year-old from Ratanakiri’s Banlung city, filmmaking has become a critical way for her to celebrate and preserve her Tumpuon culture. Since enrolling in a filmmaking program run by Bophana Center last year, she’s already produced one short documentary with several more ideas in the works.