SYNOPSIS

In 1300 CE, Angkor was possibly the biggest city in the world. It had – and still has - the largest religious monument in the world, Angkor Wat. It was the seat of kings, home to an empire for 600 years, an incredible feat of urban engineering in a flood plain and rainforest. Then it was abandoned, left to the jungle and a handful of farmers and monks for hundreds of years. Centuries later, what happened to the city of Angkor is still a mystery. There are no graves. No bodies. Not a single bone has been found from the millions who lived there over centuries. But Angkor has left secrets buried in the mud underneath the city of water that reveal visions of the grand civilization.

ABOUT THE DIRECTOR

LEIF KALDOR: From the Pentagon to the Shaolin temple, Maya pyramids and the Paris Opera, Leif Kaldor finds great stories wherever they live. Leif has directed and co-written award-winning documentaries looking at drone technology, a miracle cure for MS, global air pollution, the enigmatic Cockney Chinese general Two Gun Cohen, killer robots, eco-village life, the ancient Maya and the Canadian architect who won the contract to build the Paris Opera Bastille by mistake. Leif created Zoot Studios animation studio in 2023, overseeing production for the 3D childrens’ series CHUMS, (18 x 11) now in production on season 3. In addition to his documentary awards Leif is a Juno award winning music producer and a Gemini award winning multimedia producer.