The Eternal Song
Hosted by CIPO, CIYA, CIWA, CIPA
In-person
When
Jul 13, 1:00 PM +07
Where
Phnom Penh
Factory Phnom Penh, #1159 NR2, Khan Mean Chey, Phnom Penh, Phnom Penh, 12060
Price
Free Screening
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Event Participants
Including initial blessing ritual, song and dance performances, Q&A and post-movie reflection, display of photos of indigenous communities and tasting of indigenous food from Mondulkiri and Ratanakiri provinces
Indigenous representatives from the Cambodian Indigenous People Organization, Cambodian Indigenous People Alliance, Cambodian Indigenous Women Association and Cambodian Indigenous Youth Association
About the film
The Eternal Song is a cinematic journey through timeless lands and their Indigenous cultures. Voices from around the world and across generations call us to witness the deep, ongoing scars of colonization on lands and peoples, and the healing that comes through ancestral wisdom. Entrusted with medicine stories, we grapple with colonial legacies, intergenerational trauma, our own fragmentation and culture of separation.
The film reveals how modernity severs our connection to nature, each other, and the ancestral realm, while feeding us empty promises of salvation, unlimited consumption and economic growth, and individual happiness. As we are drawn into the intricate web of kinship and honoring the living presence of Mother Earth, we awaken a remembrance. A sacred dance comes to life and we begin to hear the eternal song of Life itself, calling us back to belonging.
Genre
Documentary
Runtime
1h 32m
Released
2025
Director
Zaya Ralitza Benazzo, Maurizio Benazzo
Producer
Zaya Ralitza Benazzo, Maurizio Benazzo, Finley Macneil, Alexis Aurigemma
Executive Producer
Pat McCabe, Tiokasin Ghosthorse, Bayo Akomolafe, Aviaja Sanimuinaq
Crew
Caroline Janet Campbell, Nicholoz Kachibaia
About the space
Where:
Movie theatre in Workspace 1 in Factory Phnom Penh.
Program:
· A traditional opening ritual with explanation of its meaning and significance (15 mins)
· Performance by Cambodian Indigenous Youth Association dance group (around 5 mins)
· Screening of The Eternal Song (90 mins)
· Indigenous Peoples’ reflection on resonant themes
· Performance by Brou Indigenous singer/ songwriter Mon Det (around 5 mins)
Before and after the screening:
· Live weaving demonstration from Cambodian Indigenous Women’s Association
· Handicraft and photo display
· Indigenous snacks available for tasting (by donation)
Participation in the event is free.
Wheelchair accessible
Indoor Event
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