Moranak Meada
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Moranak Meada (English - Mother Death) is a Khmer 2004
fantasy
/drama
film which received several awards in Khmer film festival including second prize of silver award for best movies.The film based on Khmer old folk tales which similar to Thai legend Bla Boo Thong and European fairy tale Cinderella
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in order to take care her when she was sad. But the stepmother knew and started a plan to killed the poor Catfish
by used her daughter who had a face like Moranak Meada to deceived Catfish
into the trap and killed it to make food. Moranak Meada found out and cried alone under the house but a talking duck gave her the fin of her mother, so she could plant it as it probably turned in the egg plant but the stepmothers still cut out the eggplant and grilled it for food again but moranak meada still found the plant's leave and buried it far away from the house as it suddenly grew as a little golden banyan tree which could talk to her every time she wanted to.
Many years later, Moranak Meada grew up as a beautiful and kindness girl. Meanwhile, a Young King visited the village and loved the little banyan tree and ordered his servant to took it but they couldn't until he asked Moranak Meada for it as well as he crowned her as his Queen.However, the stepmother and stepsisters started a plan to killed her and changed their some faced daughter as Moranak Meada but the king knew and punish the fake Moranak Meada by killed her and chopped her for food, sent to her mother. The Mother and family was afraid and tried to ran but was killed by a cobra.
Now, Moranak Meada was turned into a bird by a fairy and flew to live with her husband for waiting for becoming human again, but one of the king's girls hated the bird and wanted to destroy it. But the bird was then rescued by a white king mouse which then killed the king's girl by biting her nose.
Three Years later, The King found Moranak Meada as the human and now with a three years old son. they finally returned to the palace and lived happily ever after.
2004 in film
The year 2004 in film involved some significant events. Major releases of sequels took place. It included blockbuster films like Shrek 2, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, The Passion of the Christ, Meet the Fockers, Blade: Trinity, Spider-Man 2, Alien vs. Predator, Kill Bill Vol...
fantasy
Fantasy
Fantasy is a genre of fiction that commonly uses magic and other supernatural phenomena as a primary element of plot, theme, or setting. Many works within the genre take place in imaginary worlds where magic is common...
/drama
Drama
Drama is the specific mode of fiction represented in performance. The term comes from a Greek word meaning "action" , which is derived from "to do","to act" . The enactment of drama in theatre, performed by actors on a stage before an audience, presupposes collaborative modes of production and a...
film which received several awards in Khmer film festival including second prize of silver award for best movies.The film based on Khmer old folk tales which similar to Thai legend Bla Boo Thong and European fairy tale Cinderella
Cinderella
"Cinderella; or, The Little Glass Slipper" is a folk tale embodying a myth-element of unjust oppression/triumphant reward. Thousands of variants are known throughout the world. The title character is a young woman living in unfortunate circumstances that are suddenly changed to remarkable fortune...
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Plot
After her mother got killed by her father during the fishing, Kanika got a new name from the mother death meaning as Moranak Meada. Moranak Meada did a very hard work everyday as her life full of sadness and misery as well as she hited and attacked by her cruel, lazy stepmother and stepsisters including her uncarable father. However, her mother's bodu turned into a CatfishCatfish
Catfishes are a diverse group of ray-finned fish. Named for their prominent barbels, which resemble a cat's whiskers, catfish range in size and behavior from the heaviest and longest, the Mekong giant catfish from Southeast Asia and the second longest, the wels catfish of Eurasia, to detritivores...
in order to take care her when she was sad. But the stepmother knew and started a plan to killed the poor Catfish
Catfish
Catfishes are a diverse group of ray-finned fish. Named for their prominent barbels, which resemble a cat's whiskers, catfish range in size and behavior from the heaviest and longest, the Mekong giant catfish from Southeast Asia and the second longest, the wels catfish of Eurasia, to detritivores...
by used her daughter who had a face like Moranak Meada to deceived Catfish
Catfish
Catfishes are a diverse group of ray-finned fish. Named for their prominent barbels, which resemble a cat's whiskers, catfish range in size and behavior from the heaviest and longest, the Mekong giant catfish from Southeast Asia and the second longest, the wels catfish of Eurasia, to detritivores...
into the trap and killed it to make food. Moranak Meada found out and cried alone under the house but a talking duck gave her the fin of her mother, so she could plant it as it probably turned in the egg plant but the stepmothers still cut out the eggplant and grilled it for food again but moranak meada still found the plant's leave and buried it far away from the house as it suddenly grew as a little golden banyan tree which could talk to her every time she wanted to.
Many years later, Moranak Meada grew up as a beautiful and kindness girl. Meanwhile, a Young King visited the village and loved the little banyan tree and ordered his servant to took it but they couldn't until he asked Moranak Meada for it as well as he crowned her as his Queen.However, the stepmother and stepsisters started a plan to killed her and changed their some faced daughter as Moranak Meada but the king knew and punish the fake Moranak Meada by killed her and chopped her for food, sent to her mother. The Mother and family was afraid and tried to ran but was killed by a cobra.
Now, Moranak Meada was turned into a bird by a fairy and flew to live with her husband for waiting for becoming human again, but one of the king's girls hated the bird and wanted to destroy it. But the bird was then rescued by a white king mouse which then killed the king's girl by biting her nose.
Three Years later, The King found Moranak Meada as the human and now with a three years old son. they finally returned to the palace and lived happily ever after.
Awards
- Best Movie(second prize)
- Best Actress (second Prize)
- Best picture
- Best young actress
- Best Sound effect
- Best art direction