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Synopsis
The true story of Ros Serey Sothea, Cambodia's most beloved female pop singer of the Vietnam War era who defined Cambodia's Golden Age of music and inspired many, until her mysterious disappearance in the killing fields of the Khmer Rouge. A haunting portrait of a young woman who would forever change the landscape of Cambodian rock n' roll, The Golden Voice traces the unlikely music career of rice farmer-turned-singer Ros Serey Sothea during the 1960's and 70's. Her success in the recording industry defied all odds, capturing the hearts of the Cambodian people. Throughout her career, Sothea recorded over 500 songs, with her signature angelic voice soaring over every conceivable genre, from bolero to romantic ballads to psychedelic rock.?
As Cambodia exploded into a brutal civil war, Sothea's singing career remained ever prolific, even when she joined the army as one of the country's first female paratroopers. After years of bloody conflict, the communist Khmer Rouge seized control, bringing Cambodia's golden age of music into a dark era of silence. Most artists, including Ros Serey Sothea, were murdered.
Ros Serey Sothea's golden voice lives on in the popular music of Cambodia to this very day. Gone but not forgotten, her legacy continues to inspire.
Synopsis
The true story of beloved Cambodian singer Ros Serey Sothea, whose "Golden Voice" helped define Cambodia's Golden Age of music until her mysterious disappearance in the killing fields of Pol Pot's Khmer Rouge. Developed in partnership with Sothea's family. There is a saying in Cambodia: Music is the soul of a nation. Perhaps no one embodied that spirit more than Ros Serey Sothea, a young woman who would forever change the landscape of Cambodian music as the Queen with the Golden Voice.
From a humble rice farmer to nationally recognized singer, Sothea's success captured the hearts of the Khmer people. Throughout her career, she recorded over 500 songs, her signature angelic voice soaring over genres from traditional ballads to psychedelic rock and beyond.
As the Cambodian civil war raged, Sothea's singing career continued to flourish, even when she served in the army as one of the country's first female paratroopers. After years of bloody conflict, the communist Khmer Rouge seized control, murdering artists and destroying their music, bringing Cambodia's golden age into a dark era of silence. Sothea's fate is unknown.
Ros Serey Sothea's golden voice lives on in the popular music of Cambodia to this very day. Gone but not forgotten, her legacy continues to inspire. The Golden Voice tells the story of Sothea's life, developed alongside the surviving family who knew her, and accompanied by an interactive soundtrack.