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  • 2014
  • Not Rated
  • 1 h 31 m
  • 2014
  • Not Rated
  • 1 h 31 m
Still I Strive

Summary At one orphanage in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, the performing arts are the path to healing and transformation. Guided by their matriarch Peng Phan, a renowned actress in her own right, the children aspire to achieve one of the highest honors in Cambodian society, to perform in front of Princess Bopha Devi as a symbol of their culture and heri...

Directed By: Adam Pfleghaar, A. Todd Smith

Written By: Adam Pfleghaar, A. Todd Smith

  • 2014
  • Not Rated
  • 1 h 31 m
  • 2014
  • Not Rated
  • 1 h 31 m

Still I Strive

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Summary At one orphanage in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, the performing arts are the path to healing and transformation. Guided by their matriarch Peng Phan, a renowned actress in her own right, the children aspire to achieve one of the highest honors in Cambodian society, to perform in front of Princess Bopha Devi as a symbol of their culture and heri...

Directed By: Adam Pfleghaar, A. Todd Smith

Written By: Adam Pfleghaar, A. Todd Smith

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May 6, 2014
But the directors elevate the picture to a level of emotional genius by filming the children's play as a full-on cinematic adaptation, shot and edited with seriousness and polish.
By Chris Packham FULL REVIEW
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May 6, 2014
The power of performing arts to restore hope to damaged young lives is marvelously captured in Still I Strive.
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May 8, 2014
It’s a marvelously imaginative conceit that transforms what could have been yet another dryly informative documentary into the realm of art.
By Frank Scheck FULL REVIEW
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May 8, 2014
The innovative fictional narrative, woven throughout, demonstrates that many of these young actors have learned their lessons well.
By David DeWitt FULL REVIEW

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Production Company Pioneer Cinema Institute
Release Date May 9, 2014
Duration 1 h 31 m
Rating Not Rated
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Tagline Nothing endures like the human spirit
Website http://www.stillistrive.com/
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