សាធុ SATOOK, is an original film directed by praCh Ly, examines the transformation of religious traditions in Cambodian American communities through the ruptures of war and immigration. The film centers on four intimate conversations with survivors and the diaspora of the Khmer Rouge genocide (1975–79), who share their personal experiences and memories of their parents, and reflect on their communities and journeys of belief. The film also examines the contemporary meanings of ancient sacred sites in Cambodia and considers more broadly the diversity and complexities of religion in four different locations in the United States.

សាធុ SATOOK Official Trailer

សាធុ SATOOK: article/story/write-up (click link below):

* SMITHSONIAN’s NATIONAL MUSEUM of ASIAN ART – 02/22/22
* VOICE OF AMERICA KHMER (VOAKhmer) – 03/19/22 
* ASIA WEEK NEW YORK
* VOICE OF AMERICA KHMER (VOAKhmer) – 04/02/22
* VOICE OF AMERICA KHMER (VOAKhmer) – Audio Report – 04/04/22
* THE CITY LIFE – 04/17/22
* SMITHSONIAN’s NATIONAL MUSEUM of ASIAN ART – 04/19/22
* Sacred Art from Cambodia: Blessing Ceremony (In Person Event)
* SMITHSONIAN’s NATIONAL MUSEUM of ASIAN ART – 04/22/22
* Groundbreaking Exhibition of Newly Restored Cambodian Masterpiece – 04/30/22
* WASHINTONIAN – 05/02/22
* THE JAPAN-AMERICA SOCIETY OF WASHINGTON DC – 05/03/22
* SMITHSONIAN – 05/05/22
* NATIONAL MUSEUM of ASIAN ART: Gallery Talk: Meet Filmmaker praCh Ly (In Person Event)
* SMITHSONIAN: Meet Filmmaker praCh Ly

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សាធុ SATOOK Credits:

NOCTURNAL PRODUCTIONS Presents: សាធុ SATOOK
LOUNG UNG, BONIETA LACH, MEA LATH, PON CARVI LY and  SAM CHHON

Written, Produced and Directed by PRACH LY

Director of Photography ROBERT CHHAING-CARLETON

Editor FRANK MARTINEZ 

Associate Producer VIDA VONGSAY

Original Music By RYAN DELANCEY 

“Child Song” Composed by CHINARY UNG

Sound Supervisor YU-TING SU

Colorist DARA YEM 

Gaffer ARIYA GERBERT

“FIRST THEY KILLED MY FATHER” Directed by ANGELINA JOLIE. Film clips provided by NETFLIX

Satook NATIONAL MUSEUM of ASIAN ART Credits:

Curatorial Assistant  YINYING CHEN

Elizabeth Moynihan Curator for South and Southeast Asian Art  DEBRA DIAMOND

Project Manager  BECCA KIM

Audience Engagement Strategist  MATTHEW LASNOSKI

Stewardship Manager  CHRISTINA MARTIN

Head of Public Programs  GRACE MURRAY

Project Director  HUSSEIN RASHID

Assistant Curator of South and Southeast Asian Art  EMMA NATALYA STEIN

Video and Multimedia Producer  HUTOMO WICAKSONO

Project Manager  SARAH YARRITO

Satook is part of The Arts of Devotion, a five-year initiative at the National Museum of Asian Art dedicated to furthering civic discourse and understanding of religion. This program is made possible by Lilly Endowment, Inc.

Thank you to the Cleveland Museum of Art (CMA). Revealing Krishna: Journey to Cambodia’s Sacred Mountain originated in Cleveland (November 14, 2021–January 30, 2022) and was organized by the CMA in cooperation with the Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts of the Government of the Kingdom of Cambodia and in collaboration with the National Museum of Cambodia.

Special thanks to Mala Augoustidis, Sopheap Heng, Loung Ung, and the Cambodian-American Buddhist Association of Greater Cleveland.

Special Thanks: Venerable CHANLANG SUM, Venerable YEANG MENGKRY

EMMA STEIN, SHAWNA LESSEUR, SOT KIEP, BROOKLYN SO-KIEP, EMME SO-KIEP, CAYLEE SO

ROB K. SOK, JONATHAN NHEAN, LUAN NHEAN, SONYA RHIE MACE, TAMMIE YON BAYNE, MELEE THAI

ANETA LY, CATHY LY, NARA LY, MALENE  SAM, HO CHAN, LIAM CARVI LY, LAUREN ASTRA LY

VICTORIA UNG, DAWNSAVANN PHOM, BRYAN PONCE, LUKE YOUNGS, RIYAINE LY, BRANDY MYERS

SORIYAH SAM, ANGELINA POP, MONICA AM, CASSIDY AN, SOPHILINE CHEAM SHAPIRO, JOHN SHAPIRO,

SILONG CHHUN, ANIDA Y. ALI, BONNIE ASIAH LY, SAMITHEADA MELANE LY, MONA LY , NICK LY , SONG LY,

KEVIN LY, KHAMVENE VONGSAY, THONGPHAT, VIENGKHAM VONGSAY, VON VONGSAY, VICTORIA VONGSAY,

CAMBODIA TOWN FILM FESTIVAL (CTFF)

WAT SAMAKI DHAMMARAM / Cambodian Buddhist Temple of Long Beach, CA

WAT KANTEYARAM / Cambodian Buddhist Temple of Jacksonville, FL

WAT BUDDHAVACANARAMA / Cambodian-American Buddhist Temple of Elyria, OH
WAT GLORY BUDDHIST / The Glory Buddhist Temple of Lowell, MA

Special Thanks: NETFLIX, CITY OF LONG BEACH, CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF ART (CMA)

AQUARIUM OF THE PACIFIC, CARVI AUTO, BRIDGE RECORDS INC, MARKET GARDEN BREWERY

PAILIN RESTAURANT , NEW PAILIN MARKET, KHMER ART ACADEMY 

Special, Special Thanks: LILLY ENDOWMENT, INC. NATIONAL MUSEUM of ASIAN ART and the SMITHSONIAN

This film is dedicated to SENG LY and all CAMBODIANs

NOCTURNAL PRODUCTIONS, LLC 2022