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Totalitarians always want to kill culture. But imagine life without football, Faulkner, or Bob Dylan. It's not life.

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In this era of digital special effects, I think it's good to work with our hands and our hearts, to use water and clay, to dry it in the air from the sun. This brings you back to the element of life.

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When we pray to Buddha, we are not praying to a piece of stone, an image of Buddha, but we pray to the soul of Buddha behind the piece of stone. The souls of the people who are dead now are still with us.

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I left Cambodia when I was 12 or 13. I didn't really escape, but I needed to go away.

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We need a peaceful, modern Cambodia. We need to achieve that. It's not easy.

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There is no book-learning culture in Cambodia. People do not read. The children do not read in school. Educators must come up with a policy that meets the great need for knowledge: using modern audiovisual methods that the young can connect with.

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Cambodia is not only a country of war, but also a country of culture. It's in our DNA.

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Every day, do small gestures of generosity! It does not mean go to Cambodia. Do it at home. If you do nothing at home, evil becomes normal.

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Cannes or Oscars is not only to bring happiness and recognition - they protect people like me. The world knows who you are. You can work. You can express. You can help other people. It's not only the star system. It's a symbol of freedom.

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We must be capable of writing our own history.

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Nationality: Unknown

Type: Director

Born: April 18th, 1964

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