EPISODE · Jan 2, 2026 · 19 MIN
33. KARMALINK (2022) dir. Jake Watchel
from The Movies · host Daniel Berrios
Jake Watchel's Karmalink is a futuristic vision of Cambodia built on changing global powers (hint: America ain't it), a growing wealth gap and bodily modifications that augment reality without the need for a headset. In the middle of all this lies Leng Heng (Leng Heng Prak), a 13-year-old Buddhist boy who dreams of his past lives - more specifically, the golden statue of Buddha which appears in all of them. Leng Heng teams up with street-smart teen orphan Srey Leak (Srey Leak Chhith) to find the statue, sell it and use the profits to keep his family home from being bulldozed for a bullet train railroad.---Follow The Movies on Instagram & LetterboxdFinancially support the podcast via the tip jar!
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Jake Watchel's Karmalink is a futuristic vision of Cambodia built on changing global powers (hint: America ain't it), a growing wealth gap and bodily modifications that augment reality without the need for a headset. In the middle of all this lies Leng Heng (Leng Heng Prak), a 13-year-old Buddhist boy who dreams of his past lives - more specifically, the golden statue of Buddha which appears in all of them. Leng Heng teams up with street-smart teen orphan Srey Leak (Srey Leak Chhith) to find the statue, sell it and use the profits to keep his family home from being bulldozed for a bullet train railroad.---Follow The Movies on Instagram & LetterboxdFinancially support the podcast via the tip jar!
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