Cambodian filmmaker.

Roeun Narith, born in 1967, is one of the first Cambodians who turned to filmmaking after the decades of war and the trauma of the Khmer Rouge regime. In 1995, he participated in the Varan workshop, under the tutelage of the filmmaker Rithy Panh. His first documentary film, Thnoat Chroum, is a story about a young war widow with three children who live on very little and fall ill without access to health care.

In the years that followed, Narith was trained by Rithy Panh to become his assistant. At the same time, Narith worked on film shoots abroad, such as The Empire of the Tiger. In 2008 he focused on producing his own films, and worked on a project about traditional Cambodian tales interpreted by children. During this period he also directed institutional films. Narith's participation in One dollar [2016, webdoc] is a chance for him to explore social and economic inequality, a theme that initially drew him to cinema.

Filmography
Thnoat Chroum (1995), documentary, 23 min
The Two Neighbors (2008), filmed folktale
Kiles (2010), Feature-length Cambodian fiction film
The Hermit and the Tiger (2010), filmed folktale

Source:
http://onedollar.bophana.org/en/pilot