Actress Reth Sarita has reached a new milestone in her career with the selection of the short film Daughter of the Apsara, in which she plays the lead, for the FIRST International Film Festival in Xining, Qinghai, China.
Directed and written by Chinese filmmaker Hua Hui, the 18-minute China-Cambodia co-production was filmed in Guangzhou, Guangdong, and tells the story of a Cambodian woman living abroad.
Sarita performs in both Khmer and Chinese, portraying a migrant whose identity is shaped by language, memory and life far from home.
According to the filmmakers, the story follows the emotional journey of a Cambodian woman navigating a cross-border marriage while searching for a sense of belonging in a foreign land.
Sarita shared the news on social media, describing the festival selection as an unforgettable achievement.
“I feel incredibly grateful and excited to share that the short film I had the honour of starring in has been officially selected for the FIRST International Film Festival in Xining, Qinghai,” she wrote.
“This was my very first film project outside of my home country Cambodia, shot in Guangzhou, China, where I had the privilege of portraying a Cambodian girl living overseas, a role that is very close to my heart.”
For Sarita, the selection represents both a personal milestone and another step forward for Cambodian performers seeking greater recognition on the international film stage. — Phnom Penh Post/ANN
