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A Cambodian Nature Film: Kingdom of Nature

Get ready to fall in love with nature in Cambodia. In this film we travel with local naturalist, Chea Samban, as he takes us across Cambodia, The Kingdom of Nature. We explore the varied ecosystem and unique wildlife of this mysterious country, from the tropical rainforests of the east, the the dry dipterocarp forests of the Northern Plains. Along the way, we stop to meet with inspiring conservation heroes who share their efforts with us.

The film is narrated in Khmer, with English subtitles, and is the first high-quality nature production made in Cambodia for Cambodian audiences. The film aims to inspire a sense of national pride in biodiversity while promoting conservation efforts and strategies. Today the film has over 1 million views in Cambodia.

  • Daniel Roper-Jones
    Director
    The Nosy Maitso Project
  • Daniel Roper-Jones
    Writer
    The Nosy Maitso Project
  • Samban Chea
    Writer
  • Samban Chea
    Key Cast
  • Project Type:
    Documentary
  • Runtime:
    1 hour 25 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    March 18, 2017
  • Production Budget:
    15,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Cambodia
  • Country of Filming:
    Cambodia
  • Language:
    Central Khmer
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Film Premiere
    Siem Reap
    Cambodia
    March 18, 2017
    Cambodian Premiere
  • 2018 Cambodian International Film Festival
    Phnom Penh
    Cambodia
    March 8, 2018
    Phnom Penh Premiere
Director Biography - Daniel Roper-Jones

Daniel is a primatologist turned film-maker and wildlife educator. In 2009, Daniel produced his first wildlife documentary in Madagascar, titled 'Nosy Maitso' (Green Island in the local language). This won several awards and is used today in Ranomafana National Park to promote wildlife conservation and research. After working in Nigeria, Daniel moved to Cambodia and founded Fauna in Focus in 2015. This non-profit provides high-quality environmental education, nature discovery and wildlife media to promote conservation in Cambodia. The first project from Fauna in Focus is 'A Cambodian Nature Film'. This is the first high-quality, feature-length nature film designed for Cambodian audiences, and narrated in the local language. Today the film has over 1.5 million views in Cambodia. Fauna in Focus is now developing new wildlife media shorts and campaigns. Learn more at www.faunainfocus.org

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Director Statement

This film is the first of it's kind, and is helping lay the vital foundation of awareness and knowledge needed for conservation in Cambodia to succeed. People cannot be expected to protect their natural heritage if they do not know anything about it or understand how wildlife and natural ecosystems relate to their daily lives and the fate of their future generations. This films is the first nature film in Cambodia to focus on positive promotion and storytelling that inspires love and national price in the incredible biodiversity of Cambodia. Cambodia is a small country with incredible nature. Our film, as well as our new wildlife shorts and education programs are helping inspire a love of nature across the country and empowering future conservation leaders. We must change the way people relate to nature today if we are to have a future of wildlife in Cambodia.