Recommended Documentaries
If you aren't a bookworm and prefer to watch for knowledge, here are a list of documentaries that you may not be aware of.
Access 360 World Heritage Angkor Wat
National Geographics 2013 44mins
A documentary that focuses on the restoration efforts at the temples of Angkor but also talks about the use of new LIDAR technology to unravel the surroundings of Angkor.
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Youtube one is a shorter clip
Ancient Apocalypse: The Ruins of Angkor Wat - The End of the Khmer Empire
World Media Rights for ZDF Studios and ZDFinfo 49mins
A documentary that talks about the many factors that resulted in the fall of the city of Angkor.
Ancient Megastructures: Angkor Wat
National Geographics 2008 47mins
A documentary about the construction of Angkor Wat.
Angkor: A Temple Saved from the Waters
EFEO 2020 76mins
A documentary that talks about the restoration efforts of Prasat Mebon Khang Lech.
Angkor for Sale?: Art Theft in Cambodia
Kultur Video 2013 53mins
Angkor the Land of the Gods
Smithonian 2011 46mins (x2)
A 2 part documentary focusing on King Suryavarman II's Angkor Wat and King Jayarvarman VII's extensive building campaigns.
Angkor, the Secrets of the Khmer Empire
53 mins
The Archaeological Survey, Mapping and Inventory at Baray Commune, Srei Santhor District, Kompong Cham Province
វីដេអូឯកសារស្តីពី ការស្រាវជ្រាវ និងចុះបញ្ជីស្ថានីយបុរាណ ក្នុងឃុំបារាយណ៍ ស្រុកស្រីសន្ធរ ខេត្តកំពង់ចាម
The Institute of Humanities and Social Sciences of The Royal Academy of Cambodia 2023 24mins
https://youtu.be/JpoDkbq3Wng
Cambodia: The Forgotten Temple of Banteay Chhmar
DW Documentary 42mins
Cambodia to Museums: We Want Our Statues Back
Bloomberg Originals 2022 15mins
Cambodia Tracking Down Thousands of Priceless Looted Antiquities
60 Minutes 2023 27mins
Digging for the Truth: Angkor Wat
History Channel 2007 45mins
A documentary about of Angkor Wat.
DYNAMITE DOUG - The Looting of a Nation
Stolen Statues, A Discussion on Cambodia’s Missing Heritage 65mins
https://www.youtube.com/live/X50stLih1J8
Exhibition Unknown
Discovery, Ping Pong Productions 2023
Pushing into remote jungles, Josh investigates one of the 20th century's biggest heists - looting of Cambodian statues worth hundreds of millions; Josh rappels into a crumbling pyramid and digs up a treasure trove of missing monuments.
Season 1 - Episode 2 - Temple of Doom, 2015, 43mins
Season 11 - Episode 7 - Looted Treasures of Cambodia, 2023, 48mins
Season 11 - Episode 8 - Cambodia's Stolen Monuments, 2023, 48mins
Hunting Priceless Relics Stolen By An Infamous Art Thief | Looted (Part 2/2)
CNA Insider 2022 46mins
Jungle Atlantis
BBC 2014 49mins (x2)
A 2 part documentary about the latest findings using LIDAR technology and the ability to see under all foliage.
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The Khmer Empire - Fall of the God Kings
Fall of Civilisations Podcast 2020 98mins
A La Poursuite Des Pilleurs de Temples
Arte 2016 52mins (French)
A French documentary that talks about the controversial topic of the trafficking and selling of antiquities, in particular the looting of Koh Ker in Cambodia.
Lost Temples of Cambodia
Channel 44, Bright Button Productions 2024 47mins x3
British archaeologist Pauline Carroll travels to Cambodia to explore world-famous temple sites and discover lost cities emerging from the jungle where the empire began nearly 1300 years ago.
Part 1 - Angkor Wat
Part 2 - Angkor to Banteay Chhmar
Part 3 - Banteay Toap to Angkor
Lost Treasures of Angkor: Ancient Laos Revealed
PBS 2024 47mins x2 Archaeologists investigate the origins of the civilisation that built the city of Angkor.
Part 1 - The Discovery
Part 2 - King's Gold
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Lost Worlds: City of the God Kings
Channel 4 2002 49mins
A documentary providing an overview on the temples of Angkor, taking into account Zhou Daguan's one year visit to Angkor in the 13th Century and the western discovery by Henri Mouhot.
The Mark of Empire: Angkor
Mediacorp 2020 46mins
Revival of Angkor, the City of Gods
Arirang TV 2013? 47mins
https://youtu.be/788fmgL7zKE
Secrets in the Dust: Secrets of Angkor
History for National Geographics 50mins
Sotheby's: Funding the International Art Mafia? The Trail of Looted Cambodian Treasure
Luckfilms 2014 46mins
Treasure Hunters: Searching for Cambodia’s Stolen Antiquities
Foreign Correspondent 2023 29mins
ទឹកសាងអង្គរ (Water that built Angkor) | Angkor and Beyond Documentary Series
Thmei Thmei Media 2022 33mins
A documentary that talks about how water played an important role during the Angkor era.