Ieu Pannakar


Ieu Pannakar was a Cambodian film director and statesman. Among the first Cambodians to study film making, he was one of Cambodia's pioneering film directors. He is a co-founder of Bophana: The Audio-Visual Resource Center - Cambodia. Pannakar served as honorary president of Bophana's oversight organisation, the ARPAA, or Association pour la recherche, la production et l’archivage des documents audiovisuels.
Pannaker served in the Senate of Cambodia, as a nominee of King Norodom Sihamoni. He has also headed the cinematic division of the Cambodian Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts. He was the son of former Prime Minister of Cambodia Ieu Koeus.