Asia Insight · SEASON 6
Catching the Children: Cambodia's Life-Changing Circus
Episode 30 · 2017-10-06
- Documentary
- News
Episode overview
The city of Siem Reap is a major tourist destination, acting as the gateway to the Angkor Wat temple. It is also home to a very different kind of spectacle: a circus troupe that performs gravity-defying stories from Cambodian history and culture. The performers, who come from underprivileged backgrounds, were trained at Phare Ponleu Selpak, an art school co-founded by Khuon Det. In this episode we trace Det's extraordinary story, from Thai refugee camp to performing arts director - and some of the flying acrobats he has helped to lift out of poverty.
28 minutes
Season 6 episodes
1. Preventing Elderly Suicide: South Korea2017-01-06
2. Working to Revive China's Depopulated Villages2017-01-13
3. Dealing with the Divorce Problem in China2017-01-27
4. Educational Reform for a Brighter Future: Philippines2017-02-03
5. Cosplay to Business in China2017-02-10
6. A Return to Rural Prosperity in Cambodia2017-02-17
7. Shenzhen, China's City that Never Sleeps2017-02-24
8. The Gateway to Success for Youth: Sri Lanka2017-03-03
9. Lighting up the City: A 24-hour Book Store in China2017-03-10
10. Revitalizing a Farming Village: Hainan, China2017-03-17
11. China's Grandparents: Struggling in the Big Cities2017-03-24
12. Indonesia's Garbage Clinic2017-03-31
13. China's Second-Child Boom2017-04-07
14. From Migrant Workers to China's New Blue Collar2017-04-14
15. China's Labeled Women2017-04-28
16. Tonga: Big Trouble in Paradise2017-05-12
17. China Breaks Tradition by Facing Death2017-05-19
18. Korea, Seoul: The Youth of the Daehangno District2017-06-02
19. The Newly Wealthy Only Children of China2017-06-16
20. Realizing Dreams through Affordable Farming Tools - Myanmar2017-06-23
21. Farmers on the Up: Cambodia's Commune Elections2017-06-30
22. Enriching Local Lives through Winemaking2017-07-14
23. China's Internet Plus Fever2017-07-21
24. A Career in Caregiving for a Better Life: The Philippines2017-07-28
25. Philippine Urban Poor at the Mercy of Developers2017-08-18
26. Hong Kong: 20 Years After Returning to China2017-08-25
27. Championing Accessibility for the Disabled: Vladivostok, Russia2017-09-08
28. Drones Take Flight in Shenzhen2017-09-15
29. Night School Students in China: Seeking Light within the Dark2017-09-29
30. Catching the Children: Cambodia's Life-Changing Circus2017-10-06
31. Drawing for My Homeland: Vietnam2017-10-20
32. China's New Self-Sufficient Communities2017-11-03
33. Young People Tackling Plastic Trash on Bali2017-11-10
34. Punk Rock Working to Change Society - Yangon, Myanmar2017-11-17
35. A Library on Horseback in Indonesia2017-11-24
36. N.Korean Defectors Become Company Presidents in S.Korea2017-12-08
37. Chinese Comics Go Worldwide2017-12-22
