Based on a true story that centers on 16-year-old Agnes “Apple” Bailey (Vanessa Hudgens), Gimme Shelter uncovers the struggle for survival and the hope of redemption through the harsh realities of life on the streets.

As a pregnant teenager, Apple’s journey plummets her into a perilous struggle until finding salvation in a suburban shelter for homeless teens. With provisions of unprecedented comfort, a collective sisterhood connection and female empowerment, the shelter elevates Apple to break the shackles of her past and inspires her to embrace the future with clarity, maturity and hope not only for herself but her unborn child.

It is the galvanizing force of Vanessa Hudgens who catapults Gimme Shelter above the heartbreaking level of soap opera with a lancing effect. – NEW YORK OBSERVER

It’s not the easiest film to watch, and if it wasn’t based on a true story than much of the decision-making would be too infuriating to tolerate but Vanessa Hudgens in a breakthrough role based on real events was enough to get me. - IRISH TIMES

(101 mins, drama)

Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tjyi_dMhyIs

THE END OF POVERTY (2008, 106 min) asks if the true causes of poverty today stem from a deliberate orchestration since colonial times which has evolved into our modern system whereby wealthy nations exploit the poor. People living and fighting against poverty answer condemning colonialism and its consequences; land grab, exploitation of natural resources, debt, free markets, demand for corporate profits and the evolution of an economic system in in which 25% of the world's population consumes 85% of its wealth. Featuring Nobel Prize winner AmartyaSen and Joseph Stiglitz, authors/activist Susan George, Eric Toussaint, Bolivian Vice President Alvaro Garcia Linera and more.

In Khmer and English, presented by Sophiline Cheam Shapiro.

Sophiline Cheam Shapiro, former student and choreographer from the Cambodia’s Royal University of Fine Arts, migrated to the United States in 1991. She created a new dance entitled Seasons of Migration, which reflects her experience adjusting to new culture and identity as a Cambodian-American. In this video, Sophiline guides the audience through the dance and discusses its process and meaning. The video also highlights insights of some Cambodian-Americans in Long Beach about their diasporic experience.

Free entrance. All are welcome.

Thank God It’s Friday at Kingdom Breweries!

$10 per person for food and drinks.

From 6.30 pm to 10.30 pm, food served from 7 pm to 9 pm.

BREWERY TOUR starts at 7 pm.

Join Kingdom Breweries for a free flow of the only premium Cambodian Beers, a tour of our Brewery and Mike's Burger, the best burgers in town!

Have you ever had beer directly from a tank? At Kingdom Breweries, enjoy the freshest beer in town on the banks of the Tonlé Sap River in the former Nestlé factory. Check out our state of the art brewery, learn how our beers are brewed and bottled and enjoy the traditional and classy interior of the TapRoom.

Now in her early sixties, former beauty queen Bettie (Catherine Deneuve) finds herself jilted by her lover and left alone to deal with the financial problems facing her family’s restaurant.

What begins as a quick drive to clear her head turns into a full-fledged road trip, and along the way there are chance meetings, an ex-Miss France gala, renewed ties with her estranged daughter and grandson, and possibly, at the end of the road, love…

If you are in the mood for a top quality foreign movie that is miles away from your standard Hollywood fare, and where you get to watch one of the top actresses of this generation, by all means, don’t miss this one.

You can tell Deneuve is relishing the chance to play not a great beauty, not a national legend, but a simple, human basket case – a woman who has been her own worst enemy for so long that she’s ready to give up the fight. – BOSTON GLOBE

(116 mins, comedy, drama)

Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xgO8OO25Lfk

Cambodian Living Arts brings the weekly The Children of Bassac performance at the National Museum, every Friday.

Led by Master Ieng Sithul, one of Cambodia’s most well-known traditional singers and performers, The Children of Bassac are a dynamic group of young dancers who come from Phnom Penh’s Bassac slum area.

Ticket price: $15/person, $15/person for 10 or more, $6/person for children under 12

All of the proceeds go to these young artists and the master artists who teach the group.

Creating provocative theater carries great personal risks: emotional, financial and artistic. For the members of the Belarus Free Theatre, there are additional risks: censorship, imprisonment, and worse. Director Madeleine Sackler goes behind the scenes with the acclaimed troupe of imaginative and subversive performers who, in a desolate country choked by censorship and repression, defy Europe's last remaining dictatorship. When authorities forbid critical examinations of such topics as sexual orientation, alcoholism, suicide and politics, the Free Theatre responds by injecting these taboos into performances that are staged in underground. And yet, because of the power of their message, they receive critical acclaim overseas. DANGEROUS ACTS STARRING THE UNSTABLE ELEMENTS OF BELARUS (2013, 76 min) picks up the story in 2010 when the KGB is cracking down on dissenters, sixteen years after Belarus' President Alexander Lukashenko takes power during the breakup of the Soviet Union.

Now, as a dubious new presidential election looms, the KGB targets the Free Theatre's founders Nikolai Khalezin and Natalia Koliada who, along with their colleagues, find themselves torn between fighting for their art and for their and their families' safety.

Comprised of smuggled footage and uncensored interviews, DANGEROUS ACTS gives audiences a front row seat to a resistance movement as it unfolds both on the stage and in the streets.

As the members of the Free Theatre confront the choice of either repression at home or exile in the US and the UK, DANGEROUS ACTS reconfirms our belief that the power of art and hope can indeed change the world.

Come and chill as for a change Equinox plays anything classical only this night. All night long.

Life/Live in the Garden. Opening with Sophie Rose and her beautiful Sounds, followed by Jon Jam and hopefully Jim. All acoustic and Garden proofed Tunes, come and join!

Only screening at The Flicks 2 on Street 136.

Sydney Schanberg is a New York Times journalist covering the civil war in Cambodia. Together with local representative Dith Pran, they cover some of the tragedy and madness of the war, in Phnom Penh.

When the American forces leave, Dith Pran sends his family with them, but stays behind himself to help Schanberg cover the event. As an American, Schanberg won't have any trouble leaving the country, but the situation is different for Pran; he's a local, and the Khmer Rouge are moving in.

The Killing Fields is a suspenseful and exhilarating experience, a journey through an apocalyptic landscape that features one shocking image after another. Watch, and you'll see why the film is so acclaimed and a must-see for everybody in Cambodia; locals as visitors.

(141 minutes, biography, drama, history)

Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=92zK2w78J-c

Zargz (Pavel) & Ten-Tipz return to Sharkys with their Professional take on Rock/Pop/Blues Covers. Probably, the most entertaining 3 Piece in Phnom Penh! Get Ready to Rock N Roll!

DJ SPECTRUM (UK) invites you to his club night BOUNCE.

Join us for a pulisating blast back to the best jungle anthems, full on sound system visuals, lasers, creating an experience that will make you bounce (dance the night away) tunes supplied by the E-Zee Posse, Grooverider, rat pack, the jungle brothers Top Buzz, Micky Finn, and more with MC Chalky White.

Entree $6

NUDISM is the name behind DJs, Residencies, Parties and more... It represents a dose of stripped down grooves. Expect the pulsating gritty bass of deep house infused with a raw edgy Gangsta vibe...

mikus &Tim Coates were already sharing the decks in early 2000, Provoking Asia's dance floors with proper house music.

NUDISM marks a welcome return for the duo to the DJ console, where their attitude and energy is back with a new infectious selection of NU-DISCO, DEEP HOUSE & G-HOUSE.

Access is on invitations only, from 8 pm to 10 pm, then it is open to public from 10 pm onward!

Djs and Entertainers: Bluesabelle, Illest and Shaman Vs Phil.

Hip hop Dancehall R&B Trap Funk & Soul – Free before midnight or when dressed in RED!

11pm-5 am ALAN RITCHIE & SHAMAN

1am-3am: PHIL JAVEL ON THE SAX

Get your week off to a great start with Sweat & Samadhi a vinyasa flow style yoga class with an experienced teacher, from 8am to 9.30am.

See www.yogaphnompenh.com for full schedule and class details. We will be moving to our wonderful new studio soon so please check web site or call 012 739 419.

Great yoga classes for your lunch break!

Think you do not have time for class and to get lunch? No problem! Just take a look at the menu at our reception and place your order before class and your delicious healthy meal will be delivered by ARTillery Cafe by the end of class. You can relax and eat in our beautiful yard or take it back to the office.

Mondays: 12.15- 13.30 - Slow Flow Yoga, a class for all abilities to stretch out, relax and refresh.

Tuesdays: 12.15- 13.30- Slow Flow Yoga, a class for all abilities to stretch out, relax and refresh.

Wednesdays: 12.15- 13.15- YogAbs/YogButt, a yoga class for all levels with an emphasis on strengthening and toning the tum and bum. This class includes Pilates type exercises along with Yoga Asana.

Thursdays: 12.15- 13.30- Slow Flow Yoga, a class for all abilities to stretch out, relax and refresh.

Fridays: 12.15-13.30- Sweat & Samadhi a flow style yoga class which will improve strength as well as flexibility, balance and posture.

See www.yogaphnompenh.com for schedule.

Professional Photographer Michael Klinkhamer is leading a casual-high learning curve photography workshop-tour in Phnom Penh.

During the 4-hour tour you will learn to set your camera for optimum results and discover Phnom Penh City with your camera.

This photo workshop is designed to make you a better photographer.

Runs every day at 13.30 from FCC.

Price $45 p.p.

For Bookings Call: +855 (0) 60873847

website: www.klinkphoto.com

www.facebook.com/cambodiaphototours

Organized by: Cambodia Photo Tours

Opening of the photo exhibition "Streets of Phnom Penh" at the restaurant Le Saint Georges Friday, July 18 from 18:30.

Jeff Perigois and Jason Sacchettino will present their art work during the evening. Enjoy drinks or tapas plates at price discount.