Little did we know that there is actually a picture theatre in Phnom Penh that shows movies in English. In fact it has been here as long as we have!
Now before you get all excited and think that Cambodia has progressed to have all the mod cons of the West I must not only remind you that we still do not have McDonalds...lol
The Flicks movie house (http://www.theflicks-cambodia.com/) is certainly no Hoyts, Imax, Ritz or Nowra's Roxy. It is actually a room inside a guesthouse. Albeit a large dark and air conned room. The screen is 6 metres wide and the movies are projected via a computer and projector. The seating is plush though, ratan furniture at the back and cushions on the floor at the front. The room holds 28 people at once!
Of course we ordered popcorn to make the experience more authentic. Once the movie starts the host gets to making the popcorn in his kitchen and then sneaks into the room and passes out plastic bowls of hot buttered popcorn to those who ordered it.
I do hope to go again one day although at $10 for the whole family, $2.50 for popcorn plus $4 for transport not one we can indulge in too often. Yeh I know that might not sound like much, but it's all relative, life has different priorities here. We are used to creating our own entertainment, so paying for it seems a bit rich.
But boy it was a fun experience I felt like such a big kid!
Praise God for the small things in life that make living in a different culture seem more "normal" from time to time.
Love Fiona
