I would like to thank all the individuals and organizations who have made this website possible.

 

Chea Sopheap, Rithy Panh and all at Bophana Audiovisual Resource Centre, where the negatives were scanned, documented and archived, and where the first two exhibitions, “Dancers 1973” and “Phnom Penh Before The Fall” were held.

Keiko Kitamura Grafton, who meticulously restored the images to pristine condition and set up the websites.

Nico Mesterharm and everyone at Meta House which hosted the “Pailin 1974” and “Dancers Through Time” exhibitions.

Kem Phuteary for her excellent printing.

Marcelline, Sidonie and all at Sangker Gallery, Battambang.

Serey Siv at Mirage Gallery, Siem Reap.

Photographers Anders Jiras and Steve Porte for their advice and support.

 

In connection with the Royal Ballet, I would like to thank Prince Tesso Sisowath, Sophiline Cheam Shapiro, Jean-Baptiste Phou, Hitomi Yamanaka, Penn Setharin, Lucie Leng, and Sok Nalys for their help and contributions.

 

Also, for their kind assistance and support: Egon Rassow Jr., Samuel Jackson III, Francis Lucas, Paul Cravath, Kent Davis, Carl Off, Lon Nara, Alan Parkhouse, Alessandro Marazzi Sassoon, Graham Roberts, Katie Scheding Longhurst, and Mathieu at ‘Au Cabaret Vert’ in Battambang.

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Among my family, many thanks to my brother Kevin, my Dad and my aunts Rene and Alice.

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And last but not least, the dancers themselves: Om Yuvanna, Menh Kossony, Prum Sisaphantha and Voan Savay.