5 films in 2008 and many cineplex and companies are shutting down because of the lack of attendance due mainly to the poorly produced films. The modern film industry had a few years peak following animosity toward Thailand's star remarks and the erasing of Thai media in Cambodia. I think the problem that there are not any good films made in Cambodia since the 60's because the so-called filmmakers today don't have the knowledge or expertise of what filmmaking. Most importantly, no one, in my belief except Rithy Panh, has the understanding of film study and history to make a good film. No one in Cambodia has gone to a real film school like in the US. I don't mean to sound like mocking and belittling all those filmmakers in Cambodia but that's how I think things are. Until the day that Khmer people have gone to proper film schools to learn about the film history and studies, you'll never see any solid film out of Cambodia. That being said, I am a Khmer kid from Cambodia studying film in the US. I have gained somewhat a few knowledge about film studies, genre, and history from the french new wave, to the czech new wave, to the Italian Neo-realism, etc... and I feel that I can someday soon give a fresh breath to Khmer cinema with what I know. Unfortunately though, my school's film production department sucks for a lack of a better words because of the administration's politics and