How Cambodia's 1st all-male, gay dance company is preserving tradition

In 2015, artist Prumsodun Ok formed Cambodia’s first all-male and gay-identified Khmer dance company -- in his living room. Part of his mission was to support the revival of an art form all but destroyed by the reign of the Khmer Rouge. Ok told his dancers they would need to be brave in order to give voice to a marginalized community. He shares his brief but spectacular take on honoring tradition.

Stream your PBS favorites with the PBS app:
Find more from PBS NewsHour at
Subscribe to our YouTube channel:

Follow us:
Facebook:
Twitter:
Instagram:
Snapchat: @pbsnews

Subscribe:
PBS NewsHour podcasts:
Newsletters:

artist,Prumsodun Ok,Cambodia,Khmer dance,Khmer,dance company,Khmer Rouge,dancers,brief but spectacular,marginalized community,honoring tradition,culture,LGTBQ,lgbt,