Prumsodun Ok

Prumsodun Ok was born and raised in Long Beach, California, the heart of the Cambodian community in Los Angeles and adjacent areas. Prumsodun dedicated his time and effort to transform the world with his interdisciplinary performances and his practices as an artist, writer and experimental filmmaker. He is currently the Associate Artistic Director of Khmer Arts, a transnational organization at the forefront of Khmer dance practice and serves as on the Board of Directors for the Alliance for California Traditional Arts, showing his extensive involvement in the art. Prumsodun’s parents wanted him to pursue a stable career. However, guided by his passion for performing arts and Cambodia's rich art culture, Prumsodun decided to pursue Khmer classical dance under the instruction of award-winning choreographer Sophiline Cheam Shapio. He later studied experimental filmmaking at the San Francisco Art Institute. He also trained in Takhmao, Cambodia, where he spent a couple of years with master artist Penh Yom of the Khmer Arts Ensemble, Cambodia’s leading ensemble of classical dance and music to master his skills. In Cambodia, Prumsodun confronted his memories of Cambodia learnt from his parents with the reality presented in the country. Students at USC in The American War in Vietnam course who researched and interviewed to result in this project. Alexa Smith is a junior majoring in Health Promotion and Disease Prevention from Moraga, CA. Anh Tran is a senior majoring in Business Administration from Vietnam. Luis Vega is a sophomore majoring in Applied Maths from Los Angeles, CA.

普伦索敦·奥克（Prumsodun Ok）在加利福尼亚州长滩长大，这里是洛杉矶及周边地区柬埔寨社区的核心地带。普伦索敦投入时间与精力，以跨学科表演及作为艺术家、作家与实验电影人的创作实践，致力于改变世界。目前他担任高棉艺术（Khmer Arts）的联合艺术总监——该跨国组织处于高棉舞蹈实践的前沿阵地，同时他还任职于加州传统艺术联盟（Alliance for California Traditional Arts）董事会，足见其在艺术领域的深度参与。普伦索敦的父母曾希望他从事一份稳定的职业，但他凭借对表演艺术与柬埔寨丰厚艺术文化的热忱，决定师从获奖编舞家索菲琳·奇姆·夏皮奥（Sophiline Cheam Shapio）学习高棉古典舞蹈。此后，他前往旧金山艺术学院（San Francisco Art Institute）进修实验电影制作。他还曾在柬埔寨达克茂（Takhmao）受训，跟随柬埔寨顶尖古典舞蹈与音乐乐团——高棉艺术乐团（Khmer Arts Ensemble）的大师艺术家彭·约姆（Penh Yom）学艺数年，精进自身技艺。在柬埔寨期间，普伦索敦直面了自己从父母口中听闻的柬埔寨过往，与柬埔寨当地现实之间的碰撞。本项目由南加州大学（University of Southern California, USC）《越南战争》课程的学生通过调研与访谈完成。其中，亚历克萨·史密斯（Alexa Smith）是来自加州莫拉加的大三学生，主修健康促进与疾病预防专业；安·陈（Anh Tran）是来自越南的大四学生，主修工商管理专业；路易斯·维加（Luis Vega）是来自加州洛杉矶的大二学生，主修应用数学专业。