(Le sommeil d'or). This exceptional documentary summons the spirits of Cambodian cinema’s golden age, which ended during the Khmer Rouge’s reign of terror between 1975 and 1979. Chou’s documentary is a séance of sorts, summoning the spirits of films past through the reminiscences of surviving filmmakers and actors and, poignantly, through song. Golden Slumbers boasts dozens of tracks from classic films—from buzzy psych rock to ornate pop—that remain staples in Phnom Penh’s karaoke bars. Blending interviews with surviving filmmakers, classic songs, and poetic examinations of former movie palaces, Golden Slumbers is testament to the captivating power of art in the face of tragedy. Jonathan L. Knapp
Photographed by Thomas Favel. (96 mins)
55th San Francisco International Film Festival @ BAM/PFA
BAM/PFA is honored to once again be the exclusive East Bay venue for the San Francisco International Film Festival. Join us for forty-two films—features, shorts, documentaries, experimental films—from over thirty countries. We expect additional filmmakers and other special guests in person: go to bampfa.berkeley.edu for the latest updates.
Special Pricing
BAM/PFA members, San Francisco Film Society members, UC Berkeley students: $11
General admission: $13
Non-UC Berkeley students, seniors, and disabled persons: $12
Please note that our second-feature discount does not apply to these programs. Tickets are nonrefundable, and may not be exchanged. CineVouchers may not be redeemed in person at the PFA Theater.
