Ultras
This documentary takes you inside the passionate world of football’s most devoted fans. Filmed across Argentina, Egypt, Italy, Morocco, Poland, Sweden, Indonesia, and Great Britain, the film immerses viewers in the…
Twelve years of movies, one long intermission
From 2009 to 2021, The Flicks was Phnom Penh's only independent, licensed art house cinema. It started in a pre-Khmer Rouge villa on Street 95 near Tuol Sleng, grew into three venues across the city, and became the place where expats, travelers and Cambodian film lovers watched foreign films, festival winners, documentaries and classics from rattan sofas with a cold drink in hand.
The original Flicks in BKK3 held out the longest. Its final screening was on August 8, 2021, when the pandemic brought the curtain down. The community never stopped asking when it would come back.
That intermission is now ending.
What returns with The Flicks
This is not a new concept being tested. It is a proven cultural landmark being restored, for a city that has grown fast but has no dedicated independent movie theater.
- The filmsInternational cinema, documentaries, festival selections, cult classics and community screenings.
- The roomA cozy, fully air-conditioned screening room built for comfort, not for capacity.
- The Bar LoungeThe lounge returns, complete with the iconic Hollywood heroes paintings that formerly hung at The Flicks.
- The Best Popcorn in Phnom PenhTMSalty popcorn, prepared in coconut oil, and voted the best by every popcorn connoisseur who ever passed through.
- A home from homeA place to escape to — away from the heat, away from the stress, and feeling at home once again.
- The communityPrivate screenings, birthday bookings and events — a cinema that belongs to its regulars.
Help bring it home - Goal Achieved!
The Flicks comes back the way it always ran: backed by its own community. We are incredibly proud to announce that our funding goal has been met. Thank you to everyone who stepped up to make this possible.
These are not donations, but loans, and every backer will be paid back as we move forward. With the funds secured, we are now focused on our next critical phases: securing our new home, negotiating a long-term lease, and beginning the build-out. We look forward to opening a brand-new, independent art house community space for you later this year. We missed you too!
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Movies you can expect at The Flicks
Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie
Imagine if Bill & Ted were desperate musicians who accidentally time-traveled to 2008, broke the laws of physics, and started a psychic war with their future selves. That’s the vibe of…
Living the Land
As China transforms, a family is caught between the weight of tradition and the pull of progress. In 1991, as China undergoes sweeping socio-economic changes that drive many to leave their…
The President’s Cake
The President’s Cake is a 2025 Arabic-language drama film written and directed by Hasan Hadi. It won the section’s Audience Award and the Caméra d’Or at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival.…
Johnny Got His Gun (1971)
You will be experiencing a visceral and deeply moving cinematic journey with Dalton Trumbo’s harrowing anti-war masterpiece, Johnny Got His Gun (1971). Based on Trumbo’s own acclaimed novel, the film follows…
The Mother and the Bear
Directed by Johnny Ma, The Mother and the Bear is an unexpected and charmingly whimsical dramedy that follows Sara, a traditional South Korean mother who rushes to wintry Winnipeg after her…
The Christophers
A once-celebrated artist’s children enlist a forger to access his unfinished canvases in a deceptive bid to secure an inheritance. The Christophers is a smart, quietly funny drama that uses an…
The Exterminating Angel (1962)
Step into a world of surrealist brilliance with Luis Buñuel’s 1962 masterpiece, The Exterminating Angel (El ángel exterminador). This iconic Mexican film follows a group of high-society guests who attend an…